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Supreme Court Watch The Supreme Court's 2001-02 term began on October 2, 2001. The Court's docket is always busy, and this year's term will hear cases that have great potential impact on citizens and society. In the 2000 term, the Supreme Court played a significant role in the 2000 Presidential election. Check back for updates as Court decisions are announced.
Features Featured Topic: Terrorism on Trial: Military Commissions or Civilian Courts?
Learn more about the legal issues behind the possible use of military commissions to try alleged terrorists, the legal battles of John Walker Lindh and Zacarias Moussaoui, and historic cases involving the use of military courts.
Sports and Law: Who Owns the Ball?
A record-breaking baseball falls out of a glove and into the courts. Is "finders keepers, losers weepers" legally binding?
In Focus: The Changing Face of the Death Penalty
There’s no question that the Supreme Court is honing the standards to which sentences of death must be applied. Learn more about the issues being debated now and discover some historical cases which set the stage for today’s legal conflicts. Supreme Court Watch Resources Case Index
Follow cases heard by the Supreme Court and read analyses of the issues raised in the cases.
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Fast Facts
Look up opinions, learn about the justices, and understand the rules of the Supreme Court.
Landmark Cases
Be the first one in your class to understand the importance of Buckley v. Valeo to campaign finance! Learn the facts behind the rulings on landmark cases.
Supreme Court Watch Archives
Look up important cases from previous Supreme Court terms.
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