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LANDMARK CASES: Historic Supreme Court Decisions

The human stories behind Supreme Court cases have shaped the meaning of the Constitution today. We’ve picked twelve of the most significant and frequently cited cases in the Supreme Court’s history and are bringing to life the personalities, people, and constitutional dramas that have made them so central to the way we live now.

C-SPAN's 12-part history series, produced in cooperation with the National Constitution Center, explores the issues, people and places involved in some of the most significant Supreme Court Cases in our nation's history. Landmark Cases introduces viewers to the stories of the plaintiffs who sparked these cases and to justices and lawyers who were key to the Supreme Court’s review. The series visits historic sites and other locations that bring these cases to life; studio guests interacting with C-SPAN viewers offer historic context and modern relevance to the programs.

The National Constitution Center is the first and only institution in America established by Congress to “disseminate information about the United States Constitution on a non-partisan basis in order to increase the awareness and understanding of the Constitution among the American people.” The Constitution Center brings the United States Constitution to life by hosting interactive exhibitions and constitutional conversations and inspires active citizenship by celebrating the American constitutional tradition.