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![](images/g_link.gif) | Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repealed | | May 27, 2010 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | 2000 Legislative Summary: Flag Desecration | | 2000 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | 2000 Legislative Summary: Victims' Rights | | 2000 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | 2003 Legislative Summary: Victims' Rights Constitutional Amendment | | Dec. 13, 2003 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | 2004 Legislative Summary: Gay Marriage Ban Constitutional Amendment | | Dec. 4, 2004 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | 2006 Legislative Summary: Voting Rights Reauthorization | | Dec. 18, 2006 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | 2011 Legislative Summary: Patriot Act Extensions | | Jan. 9, 2012 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | 2012 Legislative Summary: FISA Reauthorization | | Jan. 14, 2013 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | A Supreme Test of Federal Power | | Mar. 12, 2012 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | A Temporary Section, a Lasting Controversy | | Feb. 27, 2012 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Addington v. Texas: Brief Summary | | Apr. 30, 1970 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Addington v. Texas: U.S. Supreme Court Opinion Establishing a "Clear and Convincing" Standard of Proof in Cases Involving Involuntary Civil Commitments to Mental Institutions | | Apr. 30, 1979 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Adoption Controversies | | Sep. 10, 1999 | ![An in-depth report on a political or social issue.](/xsite/images/icon_res.gif) | CQ Researcher |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Alaska Airlines v. Brock: Brief Summary | | Mar. 25, 1987 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Allstate Insurance Co. v. Hague (449 U.S. 302): Brief Summary | | Jan. 13, 1981 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Alvarez, Cook County State’s Attorney v. Smith | | Dec. 8, 2009 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Amendment to Allow Ban on Flag Burning Could Get Fall Senate Consideration | | Jul. 24, 2004 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Anatomy of a Vote: Guantanamo Drama Stays Alive | | Sep. 19, 2016 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Appeals Panel Says Detainees Lack Rights to Federal Courts | | Feb. 26, 2007 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Arizona v. Fulminante: U.S. Supreme Court Opinion on Coerced Confessions; Justices White, Rehnquist, Kennedy | | Mar. 26, 1991 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. v. Arkansas Public Service Commission (461 U.S. 375): Brief Summary | | May 16, 1983 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Articles of Impeachment Adopted by House Judiciary Committee Against President R. Nixon | | Jul. 27, 1974 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Assisted Suicide Controversy | | May 5, 1995 | ![An in-depth report on a political or social issue.](/xsite/images/icon_res.gif) | CQ Researcher |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Assisted Suicide, 1997-1998 Legislative Chronology | | 1997 - 1998 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Attorney General of New York v. Soto-Lopez: Brief Summary | | Jun. 17, 1986 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Austin v. United States: Opinions of the U.S. Supreme Court on the Government's Seizure of Property from Criminals and Suspects; Justices H.A. Blackmun, A. Scalia, M. Kennedy | | Jun. 28, 1993 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Balanced-Budget Amendment, 1997 Legislative Chronology | | 1997 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Baldrige v. Shapiro and McNichols v. Baldrige: Ruling of the Supreme Court on Challenges to the 1980 Census. Justice W.E. Burger | | Feb. 24, 1982 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Baltimore City Department of Social Services v. Bouknight, Maurice M. v. Bouknight: Brief Summary | | Feb. 20, 1990 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Blakely v. Washington: Opinion Excerpts | | Jun. 24, 2004 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Board of Education of City of New York v. Tom F. | | | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Board of Education of Independent School District No. 92 of Pottawatomie County v. Earls: Opinion Excerpt | | Jun. 27, 2002 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Board of License Commissioners of the Town of Tiverton v. Pastore: Brief Summary | | Jan. 8, 1985 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama v. Garrett | | Feb. 21, 2001 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Boddie v. Connecticut: Brief Summary | | Mar. 2, 1971 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Bounds v. Smith: Brief Summary | | Apr. 27, 1977 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Bowen v. Owens: Brief Summary | | May 19, 1986 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Bowers v. Hardwick: Brief Summary | | Jun. 30, 1986 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Branti v. Finkel: Brief Summary | | Mar. 31, 1980 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Brown v. Socialist Workers '74 Campaign Committee (Ohio) (459 U.S. 81): Brief Summary | | Dec. 8, 1982 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Bullock v. Carter: Brief Summary | | Feb. 24, 1972 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Bush Signs FISA Rewrite Into Law | | Jul. 14, 2008 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Bush v. Gore: Opinion of Supreme Court on Florida Vote Recount in 2000 Presidential Election; Justices W.H. Rehnquist, J.P. Stevens, D.H. Souter, R.B. Ginsburg, S.G. Breyer | | Dec. 12, 2000 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Butz v. Economou: Brief Summary | | Jun. 29, 1978 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Caban v. Mohammed: Brief Summary | | Apr. 24, 1979 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Cable News Network v. Noriega and the United States: U.S. Supreme Court Order Upholding Ban on Broadcasts of Taped Telephone Calls; Justice T. Marshall | | Nov. 18, 1990 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | California and Washington Legalize Same-Sex Marriage | | Feb. 7, 2012 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | California v. Byers: Brief Summary | | May 17, 1971 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board v. Pinette: Opinion Excerpt | | Jun. 29, 1995 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Caring for the Dying | | Sep. 5, 1997 | ![An in-depth report on a political or social issue.](/xsite/images/icon_res.gif) | CQ Researcher |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | CBOCS West, Inc. v. Humphries | | | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Chappell v. Wallace (462 U.S. 296): Brief Summary | | Jun. 13, 1983 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Chavez v. Martinez | | May 27, 2003 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Chinese Nationals, 1991-1992 Legislative Chronology | | 1992 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Cipriano v. City of Houma: Brief Summary | | Jun. 16, 1969 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | City of Chicago v. Morales: Brief Summary | | Jun. 10, 1999 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | City of Chicago v. Morales: Detailed Summary | | Jun. 10, 1999 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | City of Chicago v. Morales: Opinion Excerpt | | Jun. 10, 1999 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | City of Cleburne, Texas v. Cleburne Living Center Inc.: Brief Summary | | Jul. 1, 1985 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | City of Ladue v. Gilleo: Unanimous Ruling of U.S. Supreme Court That Cities Cannot Bar Residents From Putting Signs on Their Property; Justices J.P. Stevens, S.D. O'Connor | | Jun. 13, 1994 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | City of Littleton v. Z.J. Gifts D-4, LLC | | Jun. 7, 2004 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | City of Memphis v. Greene (451 U.S. 100): Brief Summary | | Apr. 20, 1981 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | City of Mesquite v. Aladdin's Castle Inc. (455 U.S. 283): Brief Summary | | Feb. 23, 1982 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | City of Newport v. Fact Concerts Inc. (453 U.S. 247): Brief Summary | | Jun. 26, 1981 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | City of St. Louis v. Praprotnik: Brief Summary | | Mar. 2, 1988 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Civil Liberties and Internal Security, 1965-1968 Overview | | 1965 - 1968 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Civil Liberties and Internal Security, 1969-1972 Legislative Overview | | 1969 - 1972 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Civil Liberties Debates | | Oct. 24, 2003 | ![An in-depth report on a political or social issue.](/xsite/images/icon_res.gif) | CQ Researcher |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Civil Rights Commission, 1991-1992 Legislative Chronology | | 1991 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Civil Rights Commission, 1997-1998 Legislative Chronology | | 1997 - 1998 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Civil Rights, 1965-1968 Overview | | 1965 - 1968 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Civil Rights, 1985-1986 Legislative Chronology | | 1985 - 1986 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Civil Rights, 1991-1992 Legislative Chronology | | 1991 - 1992 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Civil Rights, 1993-1994 Legislative Chronology | | 1993 - 1994 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Clark v. Community for Creative Non-Violence: Brief Summary | | Jun. 29, 1984 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Clark v. Jeter: Brief Summary | | Jun. 6, 1988 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Class Action Lawsuits | | May 13, 2011 | ![An in-depth report on a political or social issue.](/xsite/images/icon_res.gif) | CQ Researcher |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Clements v. Fashing (457 U.S. 957): Brief Summary | | Jun. 25, 1982 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Closing Guantánamo | | Feb. 27, 2009 | ![An in-depth report on a political or social issue.](/xsite/images/icon_res.gif) | CQ Researcher |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Committee on Privacy, 1972 Legislative Chronology | | 1972 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Concealed Weapons, 1997-1998 Legislative Chronology | | 1997 - 1998 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Congress Clears Detainee Bill | | Oct. 2, 2006 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Congress Overhauls Federal Rules on Electronic Surveillance | | Jun. 20, 2008 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Constitutional Amendment to Ensure Victims' Rights, 1999 Legislative Chronology | | 1999 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Constitutional Amendment to Protect Flag, 1999 Legislative Chronology | | 1999 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Constitutional Convention Procedures, 1981 Legislative Chronology | | 1981 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Constitutional Convention Procedures, 1984 Legislative Chronology | | 1984 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Constitutional Convention, 1973 Legislative Chronology | | 1973 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Constitutional Convention, 1985-1986 Legislative Chronology | | 1985 - 1986 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Courts & the Law: Liberty, Equality, Matrimony | | Jun. 16, 2008 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Courts & the Law: The Balloter's New Burden | | Jan. 28, 2008 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Courts Rule Against Schiavo's Parents | | Mar. 28, 2005 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Cousins v. Wigoda: Brief Summary | | Jan. 15, 1975 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Craigslist Conundrum: Keeping Housing Posts Colorblind | | Jul. 24, 2006 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Crawford v. Board of Education of City of Los Angeles (458 U.S. 527): Brief Summary | | Jun. 30, 1982 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health: Brief Summary | | Jun. 25, 1990 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health: Detailed Summary | | Jun. 25, 1990 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health: Opinion Excerpt | | Jun. 25, 1990 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Cruzan v. Director, Missouri Department of Health: U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Restrictive Law on Euthanasia While Establishing Individual Rights; Justices Rehnquist, O'Connor, Scalia, Brennan, Stevens | | Jun. 25, 1990 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Cuyahoga Falls v. Buckeye Community Hope Foundation | | Mar. 25, 2003 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | D.C. Vote Amendment, 1985-1986 Legislative Chronology | | 1985 - 1986 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Democrats' Stand: 'We Are Not Afraid' To Try Guantanamo Detainees in U.S. | | Nov. 23, 2009 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Demonstrations, Riots, 1965-1968 Overview | | 1965 - 1968 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Demore v. Kim | | Apr. 29, 2003 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Department of Health and Human Services' Regulations: "Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information" | | Jul. 6, 2001 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Detainees' Future Tied Up in Policy | | Aug. 10, 2009 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Detention Rules, 2003-2004 Legislative Chronology | | 2003 - 2004 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Devenpeck v. Alford | | Dec. 13, 2004 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | DHS Social Media Monitoring Raises Civil Liberties Hackles | | Nov. 14, 2016 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Digital Commerce | | Feb. 5, 1999 | ![An in-depth report on a political or social issue.](/xsite/images/icon_res.gif) | CQ Researcher |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | District of Columbia v. Heller | | | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Domestic Warrantless Surveillance, 2005-2006 | | 2005 - 2006 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Douglas v. Seacoast Products Inc.: Brief Summary | | May 23, 1977 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Droning On About 'Flying Robots' | | Mar. 11, 2013 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Economic and Civil Liberties Laws Overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, by Decade, 1900-2004 | | 1900 - 2004 | ![Tables, graphs, and other statistical information.](/xsite/images/icon_facts.gif) | Facts & Figures |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Edmonson v. Leesville Concrete Co.: Opinion Excerpt | | Jun. 3, 1991 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Eisen v. Carlisle & Jacquelin: U.S Supreme Court Ruling on Class Action Suits. Justices L.F. Powell, W.O. Douglas | | May 28, 1974 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Electronic Surveillance: FISA Reforms 2007 | | 2007 - 2008 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Elrod v. Burns: Brief Summary | | Jun. 28, 1976 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Emergency Detention, 1969 Legislative Chronology | | 1969 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Emergency Detention, 1970 Legislative Chronology | | 1970 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Emergency Detention, 1971 Legislative Chronology | | 1971 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Engquist v. Oregon Department of Agriculture | | | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Evans v. Abney: Brief Summary | | Jan. 26, 1970 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Executive Authority: A Power Play Challenged | | Oct. 30, 2006 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Fat Times for the ACLU | | May 16, 2011 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Fear of Prying | | Oct. 22, 2012 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Federal Bench Braces for the Blow | | Sep. 24, 2012 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Access to Phone Records, 1993-1994 Legislative Chronology | | 1993 - 1994 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Federal Bureau of Investigation Director C. Kelley Acknowledgement of Past FBI Abuses | | May 8, 1976 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Federal Communications Commission v. League of Women Voters of California: Ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court on Law Banning Editorials on Public Broadcast Stations Accepting Federal Funds. Justices J.P. Stevens, W.H. Rehnquist | | Jul. 2, 1984 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Federal Court Strikes Down Michigan Affirmative Action Ban | | Nov. 15, 2012 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission v. Mississippi: Ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court on the Constitutionality of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978. Justices H.A. Blackmun, S.D. O'Connor | | Jun. 1, 1982 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Federal Express Corp. v. Holowecki | | | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Federal Response to Racial Profiling | | Dec. 1, 2014 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Federal, State, and Local Laws Declared Unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court, by Decade, 17892004 | | 1789 - 2004 | ![Tables, graphs, and other statistical information.](/xsite/images/icon_facts.gif) | Facts & Figures |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Felder v. Casey: Brief Summary | | Jun. 22, 1988 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Figure 3-16Â Â Public Opinion, 19952011, and States Actions on Same-Sex Marriage | | | ![Tables, graphs, and other statistical information.](/xsite/images/icon_facts.gif) | Facts & Figures |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Figure 3-17Â Â Religious Affiliation of the U.S. Population and Political Ideology and Views on Homosexuality, by Religious Affiliation, 2007 | | | ![Tables, graphs, and other statistical information.](/xsite/images/icon_facts.gif) | Facts & Figures |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Figure 7-3 Â Â Cases Filed in U.S. Supreme Court, 18802009 Terms | | | ![Tables, graphs, and other statistical information.](/xsite/images/icon_facts.gif) | Facts & Figures |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Figure 7-4 Â Â Economic and Civil Liberties Laws Overturned by U.S. Supreme Court, by Decade, 19002009 | | | ![Tables, graphs, and other statistical information.](/xsite/images/icon_facts.gif) | Facts & Figures |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | FISA Reforms 2008: Electronic Surveillance | | 2007 - 2008 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Flag Desecration Constitutional Amendment, 1997 Legislative Chronology | | 1997 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Flag Desecration | | 2005 - 2006 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Former Chief Justice E. Warren on U.S. Supreme Court Civil Rights and Political Districting Decisions | | Dec. 11, 1972 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Former President R. Nixon Deposition Defending His Administration's Policy of National Security Wiretaps | | Mar. 10, 1976 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Franklin v. Gwinnett County Public Schools: U.S. Supreme Court Ruling that Student Victims of Sexual Harassment/Discrimination May Sue For Damages From Schools Receiving Federal Title IX Funding; Justices White, Scalia | | Feb. 26, 1992 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Garrison S. Johnson v. California | | Feb. 23, 2005 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Gay Marriage, 2003-2004 Legislative Chronology | | 2003 - 2004 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Gay Rights | | Mar. 1, 2011 | ![An in-depth report exploring international perspectives.](/xsite/images/icon_resglobal.gif) | CQ Global Researcher |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Gay-Rights Update | | Apr. 14, 2000 | ![An in-depth report on a political or social issue.](/xsite/images/icon_res.gif) | CQ Researcher |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Genetic Discrimination | | 2007 - 2008 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Gillette v. U.S., Negre v. Larsen: Brief Summary | | Mar. 8, 1971 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Gomez v. Toledo: Brief Summary | | May 27, 1980 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Gomez-Perez v. Potter, Postmaster General | | | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Gonzales, Attorney General v. Oregon | | Nov. 7, 2005 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Goodridge v. Department of Public Health: Massachusetts Court Decision on Gay Marriage | | Nov. 18, 2003 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Goss v. Lopez: U.S. Supreme Court Opinion Concerning Rights of Suspended Students. Justices B. R. White, L. F. Powell | | Jan. 22, 1975 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Government Accountability Office on Safeguarding Personal Data | | Jun. 8, 2006 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Government Surveillance | | Aug. 30, 2013 | ![An in-depth report on a political or social issue.](/xsite/images/icon_res.gif) | CQ Researcher |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Graham's Birthright Position Risks Trouble | | Nov. 26, 2012 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Griffin v. Breckenridge: Brief Summary | | Jun. 7, 1971 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Grove City Bill, 1987-1988 Legislative Chronology | | 1987 - 1988 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Grove City College v. Bell: Ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court on Compliance of Federally Assisted Educational Institutions with Title IX. Justices L.F. Powell, Jr., J.P. Stevens, W.J. Brennan Jr. | | Feb. 28, 1984 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Guantánamo Bay Detainees | | 2007 - 2008 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Gun Control Debate | | Nov. 12, 2004 | ![An in-depth report on a political or social issue.](/xsite/images/icon_res.gif) | CQ Researcher |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Gun Control Standoff | | Dec. 19, 1997 | ![An in-depth report on a political or social issue.](/xsite/images/icon_res.gif) | CQ Researcher |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Gun lobby fires back at press coverage | | Jun. 25, 2007 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Gun Rights Debates | | Oct. 31, 2008 | ![An in-depth report on a political or social issue.](/xsite/images/icon_res.gif) | CQ Researcher |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Hadnott v. Amos: Brief Summary | | Mar. 25, 1969 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Haig v. Agee (453 U.S. 280): Brief Summary | | Jun. 29, 1981 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Hamdi v. Rumsfeld and Rasul v. Bush: Opinion Excerpts | | Jun. 28, 2004 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Hate Crimes, 2003-2004 Legislative Chronology | | 2003 - 2004 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Healy v. James: Brief Summary | | Jun. 26, 1972 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Heckler v. Edwards: Brief Summary | | Mar. 21, 1984 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Heckler v. Mathews: Brief Summary | | Mar. 5, 1984 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Heller, Secretary, Kentucky Cabinet for Human Resources v. Doe: Brief Summary | | Jun. 24, 1993 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Hensley v. Eckerhart (461 U.S. 424): Brief Summary | | May 16, 1983 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | High Court Again Shows a Taste For Limiting Lawmakers' Reach | | Jun. 30, 2001 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | High Court Holds the Same-Sex Wedding Ring | | Apr. 20, 2015 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | High Court Strikes Guantanamo Laws | | Jun. 16, 2008 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | High Court to Revisit Race in Admissions Policy | | Sep. 24, 2012 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada | | Jun. 21, 2004 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Hill Takes Hard Look at Patriot Act | | Apr. 11, 2005 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Hodel v. Indiana (452 U.S. 314): Brief Summary | | Jun. 15, 1981 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Holder's Gamble: High-Stakes Trials | | Nov. 23, 2009 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Hooper v. Bernalilo County Assessor: Brief Summary | | Jun. 24, 1985 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | House Moves to Eliminate Search and Seizure Portion of Anti-Terrorism Law | | Jul. 26, 2003 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | House Un-American Activities Committee, 1969 Legislative Chronology | | 1969 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | House Vote 90: Federal Intervention in Schiavo Litigation | | Jan. 9, 2006 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Howlett v. Rose, as Superintendent of Schools for Pinellas County, Florida: Brief Summary | | Jun. 11, 1990 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Hunter v. Underwood: Brief Summary | | Apr. 16, 1985 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Hutchinson v. Proxmire: U.S. Supreme Court Opinion Narrowing Scope of "Public Figure" in Libel Suits and Limiting the Grant of Immunity to Members of Congress Under the Speech or Debate Clause of the Constitution | | Jun. 26, 1979 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | ICE Raids Are 'Racial Profiling,' Activists Say | | Dec. 2, 2013 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Idaho and Oliver v. Freeman and National Organization for Women: U.S. District Judge M. Callister's Ruling That Congress Acted Illegally in Extending Deadline for Ratification of Equal Rights Amendment | | Dec. 23, 1981 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Illinois v. Lidster | | Jan. 13, 2004 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | In Bathroom Cases, Heritage Foundation Embraces Right to Privacy Long Denied by Conservatives | | Jun. 6, 2016 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Individual Rights, 1977-1980 Legislative Overview | | 1977 - 1980 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Individual Rights | | 2004 - 2008 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Inertia Takes Hold On Data Security | | Mar. 23, 2015 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Information Under Wraps | | Oct. 9, 2006 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Initial Report of the United States of America to the United Nations (UN) Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | | Sep. 21, 2000 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Insecure About DHS's Secure Communities | | Sep. 26, 2011 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Institutionalized Persons, 1978 Legislative Chronology | | 1978 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Institutionalized Persons, 1980 Legislative Chronology | | 1980 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | J.E.B. v. Alabama ex rel. T.B.: Opinion Excerpt | | Apr. 19, 1994 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | J.E.B. v. Alabama: Opinion of U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Potential Jurors Cannot Be Excluded Based on Their Sex; Justices H.A. Blackmun, S.D. O'Connor, M. Kennedy, W.H. Rehnquist, A. Scalia | | Apr. 19, 1994 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Jackson v. Birmingham Board of Education | | Mar. 29, 2005 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | James v. Valtierra: Brief Summary | | Apr. 26, 1971 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Johnson v. Transportation Agency, Santa Clara County, CA: Ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court Affirming that Nothing in the Constitution or the 1964 Civil Rights Act Disallowed Affirmative Action. Justices Brennan, Stevens, O'Connor, Scalia | | Mar. 25, 1987 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Judges: Roberts Ruling in Order | | Jul. 30, 2012 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Jurisdictions Subject to Federal Preclearance of Election Law Changes and to Minority Language Provisions of the Voting Rights Act | | 2005 | ![Tables, graphs, and other statistical information.](/xsite/images/icon_facts.gif) | Facts & Figures |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Kansas v. Ventris, | | Apr. 29, 2009 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Keeton v. Hustler, Calder v. Jones: Rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court on Media Libel Issues | | Mar. 20, 1984 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Kentucky Retirement Systems v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | | | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Kimberlin v. Quilan: Brief Summary | | Jun. 12, 1995 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Kirchberg v. Feenstra (450 U.S. 455): Brief Summary | | Mar. 23, 1981 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Knowles v. Iowa: Brief Summary | | Dec. 8, 1998 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Kramer v. Union Free School District No. 15: Brief Summary | | Jun. 16, 1969 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Kush v. Rutledge (460 U.S. 719): Brief Summary | | Apr. 4, 1983 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Kusper v. Pontikes: Brief Summary | | Nov. 19, 1973 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Labine v. Vincent: Brief Summary | | Mar. 29, 1971 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Laird v. Tatum: Brief Summary | | Jun. 26, 1972 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Lalli v. Lalli: Brief Summary | | Dec. 11, 1978 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Law Students Civil Rights Research Council v. Wadmond: Brief Summary | | Feb. 23, 1971 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Lawmakers Likely to Limit New High-Tech Eavesdropping | | Feb. 15, 2003 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Lawrence v. Texas: Opinions Excerpt | | Jun. 26, 2003 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Lawrence v. Texas | | Jun. 26, 2003 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Leahy, Feinstein Ponder Compromise on Spy Bill | | Jun. 16, 2014 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Legal Fees for Handicapped, 1985-1986 Legislative Chronology | | 1985 - 1986 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Legislators Hesitant to Expand Law Enforcement Authority as Comity Wanes on the Hill | | Sep. 13, 2003 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Lehr v. Robertson (463 U.S. 248): Brief Summary | | Jun. 27, 1983 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Lindsey v. Normet: Brief Summary | | Feb. 22, 1972 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Long Road Still Ahead on Gay Rights | | Jul. 27, 2015 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Los Angeles v. David | | May 19, 2003 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Lynch v. Household Finance Corp.: Brief Summary | | Mar. 23, 1972 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Lyng v. Castillo: Brief Summary | | Jun. 27, 1986 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Major Provisions of the Agreement | | Oct. 2, 2006 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Marriage Right Rides on Equal Protection Clause | | Apr. 20, 2015 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | McCleskey v. Zant, Superintendent, Georgia Diagnostic & Classification Center: Opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court Restrictively Redefining Rules Governing the Ability of Prisoners to File Successive Habeas Corpus Petitions; Justices M. Kennedy, T. Marshall | | Apr. 16, 1991 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | McDonald v. City of Chicago | | Jun. 28, 2010 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | McDonald v. City of West Branch, Mich.: Brief Summary | | Apr. 18, 1984 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Meacham v. Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory | | | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division v. Craft: Brief Summary | | May 1, 1978 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Metro Broadcasting Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, Astroline Communications Company Limited Partnership v. Shurberg Broadcasting of Hartford, Inc.: Brief Summary | | Jun. 27, 1990 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Metro Broadcasting Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, Astroline Communications Company Limited Partnership v. Shurberg Broadcasting of Hartford, Inc.: Detailed Summary | | Jun. 27, 1990 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Metro Broadcasting, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, Astroline Communications Company Limited Partnership v. Shurberg Broadcasting of Hartford, Inc.: Opinion Excerpt | | Jun. 27, 1990 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Miller-El v. Dretke, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division | | Jun. 13, 2005 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Milliken v. Bradley, Allen Park Public Schools v. Bradley, Grosse Point Public School System v. Bradley: U.S. Supreme Court Decision Striking Down Cross-District Busing. Chief Justice Burger, Justices Stewart, Douglas, White, Marshall | | Jul. 25, 1974 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Minnesota v. Carter: Brief Summary | | Dec. 1, 1998 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Moore v. Ogilvie: Brief Summary | | May 5, 1969 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Moose Lodge 107 v. Irvis: Brief Summary | | Jun. 12, 1972 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | MTM Inc. v. Baxley: Brief Summary | | Mar. 25, 1975 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Muehler v. Mena | | Mar. 22, 2005 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | NAACP v. Claiborne Hardware Co.: Ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court on Liability of the Civil Rights Group for Damages Caused by a Boycott | | Jul. 2, 1982 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | National Security Wiretaps, 1978 Legislative Chronology | | 1978 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Nelson v. Campbell, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections | | May 24, 2004 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | New England Power Co. v. New Hampshire, Massachusetts v. New Hampshire, Roberts v. New Hampshire (455 U.S. 331): Brief Summary | | Feb. 24, 1982 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | New York Court of Appeals on Gay Marriage | | Jul. 6, 2006 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | New York Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage | | Jun. 14, 2011 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | New York State Court of Appeals Decision Declaring the New York City Emergency Moratorium Act of 1975 Unconstitutional | | Nov. 19, 1976 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | New Zealand, England, and Wales Approve Same-Sex Marriage | | Apr. 17, 2013 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Ngiraingas v. Sanchez: Brief Summary | | Apr. 24, 1990 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Nixon v. Administrator of General Services: U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Placing Nixon Tapes and Papers in Custody of the Federal Government. Justices W. Brennan, B. White, H. Blackmun, L. Powell, J. Stevens, Chief Justice W. Burger, W. Rehnquist | | Jun. 28, 1977 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Norman v. Reed; Cook County Officers Electoral Board v. Reed: Brief Summary | | Jan. 14, 1992 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Nurses Case Could Stall Progress on Libyan Diplomacy Effort | | Jan. 22, 2007 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | O'Connor v. Donaldson: U.S. Supreme Court Unanimous Ruling That a State Cannot Confine Mentally Ill in Psychiatric Hospitals That Fail to Provide Treatment. Justice P. Stewart, Chief Justice W. E. Burger | | Jun. 26, 1975 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Ohio v. Reiner | | Mar. 19, 2001 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Opinion Excerpt of Supreme Court Decision in Saenz v. Roe | | | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Opposition Leaves Bill Offering Inmates DNA Access Missing Link in Evidence Chain | | Oct. 9, 2004 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Orr v. Orr: Brief Summary | | Mar. 5, 1979 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Panel Moves Bush-Backed Measure To Expand Terrorism Death Penalty | | Apr. 24, 2004 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1, | | Jun. 28, 2007 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Patchwork of Protection | | Mar. 23, 2015 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Patriot Act Foes Draw Doctors to Their Cause | | Sep. 19, 2005 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Patriot Act Provisions Get Another Look | | Apr. 11, 2005 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Patsy v. Board of Regents of the State of Florida (457 U.S. 496): Brief Summary | | Jun. 21, 1982 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Pennell v. City of San Jose: Brief Summary | | Feb. 24, 1988 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Pentagon Papers Trial: Ruling by U.S. District Court Judge W. M. Byrne Jr. Dismissing Charges Against D. Ellsberg and A. Russo Jr.; Justice Department Memorandums, FBI Report on C. Colson, CIA Report on Liddy and Hunt | | May 11, 1973 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | PGA Tour, Inc. v. Martin | | May 29, 2001 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Pickett v. Brown (462 U.S. 1): Brief Summary | | Jun. 6, 1983 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Policing Overhaul Hinges on Compromise | | Jun. 22, 2020 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | President Bush Vetoes Congressional Bill Banning Torture | | Mar. 8, 2008 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | President Obama's National Security Agency Reform Proposal Released | | Mar. 27, 2014 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Presidential Disability: The 25th Amendment, 1965-1967 Legislative Overview | | 1965 - 1967 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Preventive Detention, 1969 Legislative Chronology | | 1969 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Privacy, 1971 Legislative Chronology | | 1971 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Proposed Constitutional Amendment Requiring a Supermajority Vote for Tax Increases, 1997 Legislative Chronology | | 1997 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Proposition 63: Amending Article III of the Constitution of the State of California, Making English the State's Official Language | | Nov. 4, 1986 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Prosecution Statement in the Trial of Bobby Frank Cherry for Bombing the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963 | | May 14, 2002 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Public Agitation May Force Bush to Take Stand on Gay Marriage | | Feb. 14, 2004 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Public Assembly, 1969 Legislative Chronology | | 1969 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Public Opinion on Civil Liberties, 1940-2000 | | 1940 - 2000 | ![Tables, graphs, and other statistical information.](/xsite/images/icon_facts.gif) | Facts & Figures |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Public Opinion on Issues Relating to Proposed Constitutional Amendments, 1963-2000 | | 1963 - 2000 | ![Tables, graphs, and other statistical information.](/xsite/images/icon_facts.gif) | Facts & Figures |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Public Opinion on Issues Relating to Proposed Constitutional Amendments, 19742005 (percent) | | 1974 - 2005 | ![Tables, graphs, and other statistical information.](/xsite/images/icon_facts.gif) | Facts & Figures |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul: U.S. Supreme Court Ruling that the St. Paul, MN, Antibias Ordinance Violated Free-Speech Rights; Justice A. Scalia | | Jun. 22, 1992 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Race in America | | Jul. 11, 2003 | ![An in-depth report on a political or social issue.](/xsite/images/icon_res.gif) | CQ Researcher |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Racial Profiling | | Nov. 22, 2013 | ![An in-depth report on a political or social issue.](/xsite/images/icon_res.gif) | CQ Researcher |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Reed v. Campbell: Brief Summary | | Jun. 11, 1986 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Reed v. Reed: Brief Summary | | Nov. 22, 1971 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Regan v. Wald: Brief Summary | | Jun. 28, 1984 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Remarks by President R. Reagan at the Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution and by Chief Justice W.E. Burger, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | | Sep. 17, 1987 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Remarks of President George Bush at the Signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1991 | | Nov. 21, 1991 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Report of the Southern Education Foundation on Segregation in Colleges and Universities | | May 17, 1995 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Resolving Land Disputes | | Sep. 6, 2011 | ![An in-depth report exploring international perspectives.](/xsite/images/icon_resglobal.gif) | CQ Global Researcher |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Rethinking the Death Penalty | | Nov. 16, 2001 | ![An in-depth report on a political or social issue.](/xsite/images/icon_res.gif) | CQ Researcher |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Right to Die | | May 13, 2005 | ![An in-depth report on a political or social issue.](/xsite/images/icon_res.gif) | CQ Researcher |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Rivera v. Minnich: Brief Summary | | Jun. 25, 1987 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Roberts v. United States Jaycees: Ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court on State Requirements to Open Their Commercial Groups to Women. Justice S.D. O'Connor | | Jul. 3, 1984 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Rogers v. Bellei: Brief Summary | | Apr. 5, 1971 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Rosario v. Rockefeller: Brief Summary | | Mar. 21, 1973 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Rothgery v. Gillespie County | | | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Rowland, Former Director, California Department of Corrections v. California Men's Colony, Unit II Men's Advisory Council: Brief Summary | | Jan. 12, 1993 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Saenz, Director, California Department of Social Services v. Roe: Detailed Summary | | May 17, 1999 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Saenz, Director, California Department of Social Services v. Roe: Opinion Excerpt | | May 17, 1999 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Safford Unified School District #1 v. Redding | | Jun. 25, 2009 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Salazar, Secretary of the Interior v. Buono | | Apr. 28, 2010 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Salyer Land Company v. Tulare Water District, Associated Enterprises Inc. v. Toltec Watershed Improvement District: Brief Summary | | Mar. 20, 1973 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Same Side, Different Minds: Feinstein, Leahy Prepare for Intel Debate | | Jun. 16, 2014 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Same-Sex Marriage Approved in Hawaii and Illinois | | Nov. 13, 2013 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Same-Sex Marriage Holdouts | | Jul. 13, 2015 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Same-Sex Marriage, 1995-1996 Legislative Chronology | | 1995 - 1996 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Schiavo Case Draws Life Line in Political Sand | | Sep. 4, 2006 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Schiavo Case Puts Lawmakers at Odds | | Mar. 21, 2005 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Selective Service System v. Minnesota Public Interest Research Group: Ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court on the Constitutionality of the Draft Registration Law. Justice T. Marshall | | Jul. 5, 1984 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Senate Clears Credit Report Blocking Bill | | Nov. 29, 2003 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Senate Clears Voting Rights Extension | | Jul. 24, 2006 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Senate Vote 259: Establishment of Military Tribunals | | Jan. 1, 2007 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Shapiro v. Thompson, Washington v. Legrant, Reynolds v. Smith: Brief Summary | | Apr. 21, 1969 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Silveira v. Lockyer: Opinion Excerpt | | Dec. 5, 2002 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Speech by U.S. Senator E.M. (Ted) Kennedy to the Moral Majority on Respect for the Rights of Others. Liberty Baptist College, Lynchburg, VA | | Oct. 3, 1983 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Speeches By Attorney General John Ashcroft and Former Vice President Al Gore on the Patriot Act | | Aug. 19, 2003 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Sporhase v. Nebraska (458 U.S. 941): Brief Summary | | Jul. 2, 1982 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Sporhase v. Nebraska: Ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court on Water as an Article of Commerce Subject to the Commerce Clause of the Constitution. Justices J.P. Stevens, W.H. Rehnquist | | Jul. 2, 1982 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Sprint/United Management Company v. Mendelsohn | | | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Stanley v. Illinois: Brief Summary | | Apr. 2, 1972 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | State of Minnesota v. Clover Leaf Creamery Co. (449 U.S. 456): Brief Summary | | Jan. 21, 1981 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | 'State Secrets' Privilege Now a Predictable Claim | | Oct. 9, 2006 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Statement by Eleanor Smeal, President of the National Organization of Women (NOW), on the End of the Campaign to Pass the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) | | Jun. 30, 1982 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Statement by Louisiana Governor B. Roemer Explaining Veto of Bill to Require Warning Labels on Records with Offensive Lyrics | | Jul. 25, 1990 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Statements by President R. Reagan and by the U.S. Justice Department on the Legislation Reconstituting the Commission on Civil Rights | | Nov. 30, 1983 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Storer v. Brown, Frommhagen v. Brown: Brief Summary | | Mar. 26, 1974 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Student Rights | | Jun. 5, 2009 | ![An in-depth report on a political or social issue.](/xsite/images/icon_res.gif) | CQ Researcher |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Subversive Activities Control Board, 1971 Legislative Chronology | | 1971 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Supermajority Vote for Tax Increases, Constitutional Amendment, 1995-1996 Legislative Chronology | | 1995 - 1996 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Supreme Court Actions on Civil Rights, 1965-1968 Overview | | 1965 - 1968 | ![General summary of issues, concepts, processes, events, and historical figures.](/xsite/images/icon_encyc.gif) | Encyclopedia Entry |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Supreme Court of New Hampshire v. Piper: Brief Summary | | Mar. 4, 1985 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Supreme Court of Virginia v. Friedman: Brief Summary | | Jun. 20, 1988 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Supreme Court on Campaign Contributions | | Jan. 21, 2010 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Supreme Court on Constitutionality of Lethal Injections | | Sep. 25, 2007 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Supreme Court on Crime, 1965-1968 Overview | | 1965 - 1968 | ![General summary of issues, concepts, processes, events, and historical figures.](/xsite/images/icon_encyc.gif) | Encyclopedia Entry |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Supreme Court Rejects Same-Sex Marriage Appeals | | Oct. 6, 2014 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Supreme Court Rules on DNA Collection | | Jun. 3, 2013 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Supreme Court Rules on Generic Drug Labeling | | Jun. 23, 2011 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Supreme Court Rules on Jail Strip Searches | | Apr. 2, 2012 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Supreme Court Rules on Legal Arizona Workers Act | | May 26, 2011 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Supreme Court Rules on Life in Prison without Parole for Underage Offenders | | May 17, 2010 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Supreme Court Rules on Life without Parole for Juvenile Killers | | Jun. 25, 2012 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Supreme Court Rules on Material Support of Terrorist Organizations | | Jun. 21, 2010 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Supreme Court Rules on Miranda Rights | | Jun. 1, 2010 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Supreme Court Rules on Same-Sex Marriage | | Jun. 26, 2013 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Supreme Court Rules on Second Amendment Rights | | Jun. 28, 2010 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Supreme Court Rules on the Defense of Marriage Act | | Jun. 26, 2013 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Supreme Court Rules on Voting Rights Act | | Jun. 25, 2013 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Supreme Court Rules on Wal-Mart Class Action Suit | | Jun. 20, 2011 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Swidler & Berlin v. United States: Opinions of the Supreme Court on the Attorney-Client Privilege, Justices W.H. Rehnquist, S.D. O'Connor | | Jun. 25, 1998 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Table 3-11Â Â Public opinion on civil liberties, 19402010 (percent) | | | ![Tables, graphs, and other statistical information.](/xsite/images/icon_facts.gif) | Facts & Figures |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Table 8-5Â Â Incorporation of Bill of Rights to Apply to State Governments | | | ![Tables, graphs, and other statistical information.](/xsite/images/icon_facts.gif) | Facts & Figures |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Table 8-6Â Â Length of Time between Congressional Approval and Actual Ratification of the Twenty-seven Amendments to the U.S. Constitution | | | ![Tables, graphs, and other statistical information.](/xsite/images/icon_facts.gif) | Facts & Figures |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Tax-Limiting Amendment Rejected Again | | 2001 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Texaco Inc. v. Short, Pond v. Walden (454 U.S. 516): Brief Summary | | Jan. 12, 1982 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Text of the Oregon Death With Dignity Act, along with Explanatory Information Provided to Voters by the State of Oregon | | Nov. 8, 1994 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | The Constraints on Detainment | | Jan. 26, 2009 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | The Election's Second Front | | Feb. 27, 2012 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | "The Vermont Guide to Civil Unions," by the Office of the Vermont Secretary of State Upon Enactment of a Law Permitting Same-Sex Marriages | | Apr. 26, 2000 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Thornton v. United States | | May 24, 2004 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Torture Issue Ties Up Psychologists Association | | Sep. 17, 2007 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Tough 'Son of Patriot' Draft Raises Hackles of Civil Libertarians | | Feb. 15, 2003 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Town of Newton v. Rumery: Brief Summary | | Mar. 9, 1987 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Trainor v. Hernandez: Brief Summary | | May 31, 1977 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Treatment of Detainees | | Aug. 25, 2006 | ![An in-depth report on a political or social issue.](/xsite/images/icon_res.gif) | CQ Researcher |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Trimble v. Gordon: Brief Summary | | Apr. 26, 1977 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Troxel v. Granville: Brief Summary | | Jun. 5, 2000 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Troxel v. Granville: Detailed Summary | | Jun. 5, 2000 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Troxel v. Granville: Opinion Excerpt | | Jun. 5, 2000 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Troxel v. Granville: Opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court on the Rights of Parents and Grandparents to Rear Their Children, Justices S.D. O'Connor, D.H. Souter, C. Thomas, J.P. Stevens, A. Scalia, A.M. Kennedy | | Jun. 5, 2000 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Turner v. Safley: Brief Summary | | Jun. 1, 1987 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Twenty-seventh Amendment to the Constitution Bars Congressional Pay Raises from Taking Effect in Midterm | | May 18, 1992 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | U.S. District Court Judge G. Gesell's Rejection of "National Security" Defense in Case Involving Break-In at Office of D. Ellsberg's Psychiatrist | | May 24, 1974 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | U.S. District Judge Overturns California Ban on Gay Marriage | | Aug. 4, 2010 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | U.S. Supreme Court on Guantánamo Bay Detainees | | Jun. 12, 2008 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Underwriters National Assurance Co. v. North Carolina Life & Accident & Health Insurance Guaranty Association (455 U.S. 691): Brief Summary | | Mar. 24, 1982 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | United Building and Construction Trades Council of Camden County v. Mayor and Council of City of Camden: Brief Summary | | Feb. 21, 1984 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | United States Postal Service v. Council of Greenburgh Civic Association (453 U.S. 114): Brief Summary | | Jun. 25, 1981 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | United States v. Balsys: Brief Summary | | Jun. 25, 1998 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | United States v. Commonwealth of Virginia: Decision by U.S. District Court Judge J. Kiser Ruling the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) Did Not Violate Antidiscrimination Laws by Refusing to Admit Women | | Jun. 14, 1991 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | United States v. Eichman, United States v. Haggerty: U.S. Supreme Court Ruling that the 1989 Federal Law Outlawing Desecration of the American Flag is Unconstitutional; Justices W.J. Brennan, J.P. Stevens | | Jun. 11, 1990 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | United States v. Fordice, Governor of Mississippi; Ayers v. Fordice, Governor of Mississippi: Brief Summary | | Jun. 26, 1992 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | United States v. Fordice, Governor of Mississippi; Ayers v. Fordice, Governor of Mississippi: Detailed Summary | | Jun. 26, 1992 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | United States v. Fordice, Governor of Mississippi; Ayers v. Fordice, Governor of Mississippi: Opinion Excerpt | | Jun. 26, 1992 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | United States v. Giordano, United States v. Chavez: U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Abuses of Federal Wiretapping Statute by Former Attorney General J. Mitchell. Justices B.R. White, L.F. Powell, W.O. Douglas | | May 13, 1974 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | United States v. Helstoski: Brief Summary | | Jun. 18, 1979 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | United States v. Helstoski: U.S. Supreme Court Opinion Broadening the Concept of Congressional Immunity | | Jun. 18, 1979 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | United States v. Lara | | Apr. 19, 2004 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | United States v. Mendoza-Lopez: Brief Summary | | May 26, 1987 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | United States v. Mendoza: Brief Summary | | Jan. 10, 1984 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | United States v. Munoz-Flores: Brief Summary | | May 21, 1990 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | United States v. New York Telephone Company: U.S. Supreme Court Decision Authorizing Federal Judges to Order Telephone Company Cooperation with Surveillance. Justices B. White, J. Stewart, J. Stevens | | Dec. 7, 1977 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | United States v. Von Neumann: Brief Summary | | Jan. 14, 1986 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | USA PATRIOT Act, 2003-2004 Legislative Chronology | | 2003 - 2004 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Van de Kamp v. Goldstein | | Jan. 26, 2009 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Vance v. Bradley: Brief Summary | | Feb. 22, 1979 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Victims' Rights Amendment Supporters Beat a Tactical Retreat | | | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Victims' Rights, 1997-1998 Legislative Chronology | | 1997 - 1998 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Victims' Rights, 1999-2000 Legislative Chronology | | 1999 - 2000 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Vote on Defense of Marriage Act Provision Treads Tricky Legal Ground in Limiting Courts' Jurisdiction | | Jul. 24, 2004 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Walters v. National Association of Radiation Survivors: Brief Summary | | Jun. 28, 1985 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonio, Martin v. Wilks: Rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court on Employment Discrimination. Justices B.R. White, J.P. Stevens, H.A. Blackmun, W.H. Rehnquist | | Jun. 5, 1989 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Washington v. Davis: Brief Summary | | Jun. 7, 1976 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Washington v. Seattle School District and Crawford v. Los Angeles Board of Education: Rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court on School Busing for Racial Balance. Justices H.A. Blackmun, L.F. Powell, Jr., T. Marshall | | Jun. 30, 1982 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Watching What You Watch | | May 7, 2012 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Weber v. Aetna Casualty and Surety Co.: Brief Summary | | Apr. 24, 1972 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Webster v. Doe: Brief Summary | | Jun. 15, 1988 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Wengler v. Druggists Mutual Insurance Company: Brief Summary | | Apr. 22, 1980 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Whalen v. Roe: Brief Summary | | Feb. 22, 1977 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | What's Your Gender? A New Civil Rights Battle Rests on the Answer | | May 16, 2016 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Wheeler v. Montgomery, Goldberg v. Kelly: Brief Summary | | Mar. 23, 1970 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Wilkins v. Gaddy | | Feb. 22, 2010 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Williams v. Rhodes, Socialist Labor Party v. Rhodes: Brief Summary | | Oct. 15, 1968 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Wilson v. Garcia: Brief Summary | | Apr. 17, 1985 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Winkelman v. Parma City School District | | May 21, 2007 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Wiretapping, 1967 Legislative Chronology | | 1967 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Wisconsin v. Constantineau: Brief Summary | | Jan. 19, 1971 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Witness Immunity, 1969 Legislative Chronology | | 1969 | ![Reporting and analysis of legislation.](/xsite/images/icon_leghist.gif) | Legislative Analysis |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Yarborough, Warden v. Gentry | | Oct. 20, 2003 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Youngberg v. Romeo: Ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court on Entitlement of Institutionalized Mentally Retarded Persons to Due Process Protections. Justices L.F. Powell, Jr., W.E. Burger | | Jun. 18, 1982 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Zinermon v. Burch: Brief Summary | | Feb. 27, 1990 | ![Summary and analysis of major Supreme Court decisions.](/xsite/images/icon_case.gif) | Case Summary |
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![](images/g_link.gif) | Zobrest v. Catalina Foothills School District: Opinions of the U.S. Supreme Court on Providing State Funding for a Sign-Language Interpreter for a Catholic School Student; Justices W. Rehnquist, H. Blackmun, S.D. O'Connor | | Jun. 18, 1993 | ![Full-text or excerpts of primary source material.](/xsite/images/icon_prime.gif) | Primary Source |