UNIT I: Introduction to the United States Supreme Court

Oct. 3: How to read a case, overview of the Supreme Court, and how to get there.

Oct. 10: How the Supreme Court reviews cases: [State action, standards of review, and suspect classes]

UNIT II: Education

Oct. 17: Race and Education [Segregation and affirmative action]

Oct. 24: Religion and Education [Prayer in school and so-called "Don't Say Gay" bills]

UNIT III: Law and Order

Oct. 31: Free Speech and Its Limitations [Obscenity, incitement, and banning books]

Nov. 7: Democracy and Politics [Gerrymandering, the right to vote, and money in politics]

Nov. 14: Police Power [Rights of the accused, use of force, and the BLM movement]

Nov. 21: Guns [The individual right to possess a gun]

Nov. 28: Drugs [The legal landscape around cannabis and other intoxicants]

UNIT IV: Privacy Rights

Dec. 5: Sex and Marriage [Contraception, interracial marriage, and abortion]

Dec. 12: LGBTQ+ Rights [Sodomy laws, gay marriage, and antidiscrimination in employment]

Dec. 19: One Case to Rule (Ruin?) Them All: Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization - Excerpts