Supreme Court Decisions

Read the Supreme Court decisions that shaped America, from Marbury v. Madison to the rulings of the 2025–26 term.

This app brings together more than 240 landmark decisions spanning 1793 to 2026. Each one includes a plain-English summary of why it matters and the full text of the Court's opinion, including concurrences and dissents.

SEARCH EVERY WORD
Search the full text of every opinion, not just case names. Look up a phrase like "separate but equal" or "schoolhouse gate" and see every decision that uses it, with your search terms highlighted in the text.

BROWSE BY SUBJECT
Explore decisions across 16 areas of constitutional law:
• Article I – Congress
• Article II – The Presidency
• Article III – The Judiciary
• Commerce Power
• Taxing Power
• Federalism
• Property Rights
• Extension of the Bill of Rights
• Freedom of Religion
• Freedom of Speech
• Press, Libel and Obscenity
• Civil Rights
• Rights of the Accused
• Privacy and Abortion
• Death Penalty
• Gun Rights

Select one or more subjects to focus on the cases that matter to you, and sort alphabetically or by year to follow how the law developed over time.

FROM THE FOUNDING TO TODAY
• Foundations: Marbury v. Madison, McCulloch v. Maryland, Gibbons v. Ogden
• Civil rights: Dred Scott, Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board of Education, the Civil Rights Cases
• Individual liberties: Miranda v. Arizona, Gideon v. Wainwright, Tinker v. Des Moines, Roe v. Wade and Dobbs
• Recent rulings: Learning Resources v. Trump (tariffs), Trump v. Barbara (birthright citizenship), Louisiana v. Callais (Voting Rights Act)

SHARE AND STUDY
Share any decision's summary and text for class, research or discussion. Everything is stored on your device, so the full library works without an internet connection.

Whether you're a student, teacher, lawyer, or simply curious about how the Constitution works in practice, this app puts the Supreme Court's most important decisions in your pocket.