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Presents the text of thirteen major Supreme Court cases edited for easy understanding including Escobedo verses Illinois whereby Danny Escobedo was refused his rights to an attorney and Miranda verses Arizona where Ernesto Miranda was arrested and charged without having been read his rights.

Examines the Supreme Court's major blunders in an attempt to correct defects in the Constitution.

Examines over seventy-five cases in which the Supreme Court has reviewed laws based on gender distinction, looking at rulings affecting women in a broad range of areas including employment, abortion, maternity leave, military service, and others; and includes profiles of plaintiffs.

This anthology examines three court cases concerning hate crimes: "R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul," "Virginia v. Black," and "Wisconsin v. Mitchell.".

Presents four Supreme Court decisions on such topics as gender equality in the workplace and abortion, along with dissenting opinions and several articles on the issues.

Essays and articles review different perspectives on Native American civil rights, discusses restrictions on sovereignty, the use of tribal resources, and evaluates the threats posed to Native American culture.