This book is an important reference that provides the historical context and constitutional perspective of more than 1,000 of the most important Supreme Court cases. Landmark Decisions of the United States Supreme Court offers an unparalleled history of the Supreme Court and its impact on American democracy and society. - Publisher.

Preface --Introduction -- 1790-1799 -- 1800-1809 -- 1810-1819 -- 1820-1829 -- 1840-1849 -- 1850-1859 -- 1860-1869 -- 1870-1879 -- 1880-1889 -- 1890-1899 -- 1900-1909 -- 1910-1919 -- 1920-1929 -- 1930-1939 -- 1940-1949 -- 1950-1959 -- 1960-1969 -- 1970-1979 -- 1980-1989 -- 1990-1999 -- 2000-2007 -- Appendixes -- Constitution of the United States -- Confirmed Supreme Court nominations, by nominating president, 1789-2007 -- Membership changes in the U.S. Supreme Court, by chief Justice, 1789-2007 -- Illustration credits and acknowledgments -- Case index -- Subject index.