In 1951, the United States was deep in the Cold War. The Soviet Union had become a nuclear power, communism was spreading internationally, and the […]
Category: Laws
Norman v. Xytex (2020)
Choosing a sperm donor is an incredibly personal decision. Families may look at health history, education, family background and other information before making a choice. […]
Kelo v. City of New London (2005)
Imagine owning your home, paying your taxes, and having no plans to move. Then your city tells you it wants your property. Not because it […]
Texas v Johnson (1989)
Is burning the American flag protected speech? That question reached the U.S. Supreme Court in Texas v. Johnson, a 1989 case that became one of […]
Apple v. Pepper (2019)
Can Apple take a cut of every App Store sale but say Apple customers can’t sue them over what they pay? No, no they can’t. […]
Thomas Jefferson
Every president leaves office and makes decisions we’re still living with today. Thomas Jefferson certainly did. He wrote the words “all men are created equal,” […]
John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams was the first president to come into office with ambitious plans to modernize America. But most of those plans never happened. America’s […]
Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)
The Steamboat Case That Shaped Interstate Commerce What does a fight between two steamboat operators have to do with how America does business today? A […]
Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
Few Supreme Court decisions have had a bigger impact on American history than Dred Scott v. Sandford. Today, it’s widely regarded as one of the […]
Loving v. Virginia (1967)
The Case That Changed Marriage in America Interracial marriage wasn’t legal everywhere in America until 1967. Loving v. Virginia, decided in 1967, is one of […]