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A&E Television Networks, LLC. (2014). Watergate scandal. Retrieved from http://www.history.com/topics/watergate This website gives a comprehensive overview of the Watergate scandal that led up to the 1974 Supreme Court case United States v. Nixon. It first provides background information in article format but also has links to audio and videos related to the scandal. This source will be helpful in understanding the events leading up to the case but not necessarily the aftermath. Applewhite, J. S. (2013, January 19). Roe v. Wade. Retrieved from http://news.yahoo.com/photos/roe-v-wade-slideshow/ This source is a gallery of photos from Roe v. Wade in 1973 as well as contemporary photographs related to the still controversial decision. The portrayal is an unbiased one because the viewpoints of both proponents and opponents of abortion are showcased. This will be useful when gauging public reaction to the Courts ruling. Bright, S. B., & Sanneh, S. M. (2013, June). Fifty years of defiance after Gideon v. Wainwright. Yale Law Journal, 122. Retrieved from http://yalelawjournal.org/images/pdfs/1178.pdf This scholarly essay argues that the rights of the accused as guaranteed by Gideon v. Wainwright have yet to be fully actualized half a century later because the system is fundamentally flawed, with prosecutors having the upper hand on the defense. Although this is an interesting perspective, it is an assault on the structure of the judicial branch rather than an analysis of the case at hand. Chadwick, A. (Interviewer) & Brown, M. (Interviewee). (2007). Segregation showdown at

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Little Rock [Interview audio file]. Retrieved from http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11912932 This source is an interview with one of the Little Rock Nine, Minnijean Brown, who participated in the integration of Central High School in Arkansas following the Brown v. Board of Education decision. It is reliable because the interviewee was there and can thus provide an eyewitness account and a perspective that few others can. This will be helpful in assessing how well the ruling was enforced. Duvall, S.A. (1992). A call for obscenity law reform. William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal, 1. Retrieved from http://scholarship.law.wm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1551&context=wmborj This is a reliable source based upon its scholarly origins. Though somewhat outdated, the article essentially provides a case study (the obscenity trial of the members of hip-hop group 2 Live Crew and other examples of the time) to make its argument. The author argues that the Miller Test, as decided upon by the 1973 case Miller v. California, is no longer applicable and should be revised. Educational Broadcasting Corporation. (2002). The rise and fall of Jim Crow. Retrieved from http://www.pbs.org/wnet/jimcrow/index.html While somewhat juvenile, this source nevertheless gives an accurate portrayal of life for African Americans in the segregated South. The timeline feature is particularly useful as it ensures that both the events leading up to the 1896 case as well as its aftermath are covered. This proves to be a valuable source because it relies so heavily on the analysis of the social climate of this era.

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Kaye, D. H. (2011). Unraveling the exclusionary rule: From Leon to Herring to Robinson--and back? UCLA Law Review, 58. Retrieved from http://www.uclalawreview.org/pdf/discourse/58-11.pdf This scholarly article argues that the exclusionary rule, first established by the 1914 case Weeks v. United States, has become increasingly weakened since its inception. The argument is grounded by several examples, ensuring its validity; and the author concludes by suggesting possible solutions to address his thesis. This source calls into question whether or not the decision is still applicable today. Nelson, W. E. (2000). Marbury v. Madison: The origins and legacy of judicial review. Lexington, Kentucky: University Press of Kentucky. The author of this book rightly argues that Marbury v. Madison is a case essential to the citizens understanding of the Supreme Court as we know it. Nelson explains how judicial review has evolved over time. The assertion of the Court that they had the right to determine a laws constitutionality is a foundational principle of todays government. Oswald, A. (2012). The reaction to the Dred Scott decision. Voces Novae: Chapman University Historical Review, 3. Retrieved from http://journals.chapman.edu/ojs/index.php/VocesNovae/article/view/328/704 This scholarly article is impressively thorough in its treatment of the nationwide reaction to the Dred Scott decision as it goes region by region, which is an important differentiation to make. In addition, the author considers the effects on the entire government apparatus and notes that the case indirectly catalyzed the

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Civil War. This source is reliable and provides a wealth of knowledge. Weiss, D. C. (2014, February 4). Scalia: Korematsu was wrong, but you are kidding yourself if you think it wont happen again. ABA Journal. Retrieved from http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/scalia_korematsu_was_wrong_but_you_ are_kidding_yourself_if_you_think_it_won This article responds to a quote attributed to Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on the 1944 decision in Korematsu v. United States. Despite its brevity, this source is ample proof that the ruling remains controversial even 70 years later; and the fact that it features Scalias (who has automatic ethos) input makes the article relevant to contemporary discussions.