trials, litigation, etc

Recounts the true story of Yvonne Pascal, an activist, law student, and Haitian refuge, who was held in a detention camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, after being granted political asylum in the United States.

Describes the historical context of the U.S. Supreme Court case of Reno v. ACLU that ruled the Communications Decency Act, which regulated Internet pornography, was unconstitutional.

Describes the historical context of the 1944 U.S. Supreme Court case involving Fred Toyosaburo Korematsu and the United States that allowed the removal and imprisonment of Korematsu and other Japanese-Americans because of military necessity.

Considers the landmark case of United States v. Nixon and the extent to which "presidential powers" can be applied to the leader of our country.

Discusses the case involving two teenagers who placed a burning cross on the lawn of a black couple who had moved into a white neighborhood.

Examines the 1972 Supreme Court case Furman v. Georgia in regard to the death penalty.

Examines the 1968 Supreme Court case that dealt with the question of whether teaching creationism rather than evolution in schools in Arkansas was acceptable.