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Trials
 Websites presented in alphabetical order "Frivolous" Lawsuits News 
 Discussions of "frivolous" lawsuits and the idea that special interest groups and media are claiming a marked increase in litigation from the 1980s to the present. Topics include "Rule 11" ("federal act specifically provides sanctions for attorneys who bring frivolous claims"), medical malpractice suits, the McDonald's "scalding coffee case," businesses suing businesses, and more. From the American Association for Justice (formerly American Trial Lawyers Association). http://justice.org/pressroom/facts/frivolous/ Topics: Judicial Process Last updated Apr 16, 2008 The Alger Hiss Story: Search for the Truth
Marking the 50th anniversary of Alger Hiss's imprisonment, this site provides a study of this controversial American case. It offers book reviews, a timeline, a large cast of characters (including Whittaker Chambers and Richard Nixon), audio and video clips, government documents and, in cooperation with Harvard Law School, a complete summary of the charges of espionage and communist affiliation against Hiss. From the New York University Libraries with a grant from the Alger Hiss Research and Publication Project. http://homepages.nyu.edu/~th15/ Topics: Crime, Holidays and Observances Individually, Judicial Process, Political Parties & Theories, Presidents by Name Last updated Mar 28, 2001 All Persons Born or Naturalized ... The Legacy of U.S. v Wong Kim Ark
Presentation about a landmark 1884 U.S. Supreme Court decision that found "a child born to two Chinese nationals legally present on American soil was an American citizen" and would be allowed to return to the U.S. despite federal Chinese Exclusion Acts. Includes history of anti-Chinese laws and details about Wong Kim Ark's case and current legal issues. Prepared by librarian Chuck Marcus of the Hastings Law Library, University of California, Hastings College of the Law. http://library.uchastings.edu/library/topical-and-course-research-guides/wkadisplay/ Topics: Judicial Process, Law Last updated May 6, 2009 American Porn
This site "examines the business ties between respected corporations and porn companies ... and the pending political battle." Features interviews with federal and state prosecutors, anti-porn activists, and individuals working within the industry; the "Cambria List"; related U.S. Supreme Court cases; and information on mainstream companies profiting from pornography, the economics of the industry, American consumers of porn, and the impact of politics and technology. From the PBS series Frontline. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/porn/ Topics: Crime, Judicial Process Last updated Jan 2, 2009 American Tort Reform Association (ATRA)
ATRA is a national organization ("co-founded in 1986 by the American Medical Association and the American Consulting Engineers Counsel") that is "dedicated exclusively to reforming the civil justice system." The site provides publications and data on lawsuit abuse, a list of "judicial hellholes" ("places that have a disproportionately harmful impact on civil litigation"), and information about "looney lawsuits," state civil justice reform laws, and other tort reform topics. http://www.atra.org Topics: Judicial Process Last updated Nov 10, 2005 Anatomy of a Murder: A Trip Through Our Nation's Legal Justice System
Learn about the U.S. justice system by following a murder case from the discovery of the body through the trial of the accused. Features summaries of nearly thirty landmark Supreme Court cases, concerning subjects such as search and seizure, right to an attorney, self-incrimination, and the death penalty. Also includes a glossary of legal terms, and samples of documents filled out in the course of an arrest. A ThinkQuest site. http://library.thinkquest.org/2760/ Topics: Crime, Judicial Process, Social Issues Last updated May 22, 2005 Civil Justice Statistics
Collection of U.S. government publications with statistics about civil court cases in state and federal courts. Includes information about federal tort trials and verdicts, punitive damage awards, contract trials, intellectual property theft, medical malpractice lawsuits, and civil rights cases. Dates of publications vary, but most are from the mid-1990s to the present. From the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics. http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/civil.htm Topics: Judicial Process, Statistics Last updated Nov 8, 2005 Clarence Seward Darrow (1857-1938)
A biographical site devoted to "this sophisticated country lawyer, this hedonistic defender of the poor and downtrodden, this honest, devious man," Clarence Seward Darrow. Users will also find illustrated outlines of his famous defenses of Leopold and Loeb, Bill Haywood, and John Scopes in the renowned "monkey trial" of 1925. http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/DARROW.HTM Topics: Crime, Judicial Process, Law, Notable People Last updated Jan 20, 2005 Enron Trial Exhibits and Releases
This archive of documents from the 2006 federal prosecution of former Enron chief executives Jeffrey Skilling and Kenneth Lay provides "publicly released documents, including exhibits entered into evidence by the government and any press releases related to court proceedings." Documents include reports, memos, email messages, calendar entries, earnings releases, a list of witnesses, and more. From the U.S. Department of Justice. http://www.justice.gov/enron/ Topics: Corruption & Fraud, Judicial Process Last updated Oct 29, 2009 Expert Witnesses: Researching Factual Experts to Use in Litigation
Research guide on expert witnesses, who are used by lawyers to "help demonstrate and provide foundation for the factual bases for their clients' claims or defenses." Includes books, websites, and commercial databases. From the Marian Gould Gallagher Law Library, University of Washington. http://lib.law.washington.edu/ref/experts.html Topics: Judicial Process Last updated Aug 19, 2008 Famous American Trials: The My Lai Courts-Martial, 1970
Provides a history of "the massacre by United States soldiers of as many as 500 unarmed civilians — old men, women, children — in My Lai on the morning of March 16,1968 [in Vietnam] ... [and] the cover-up of that massacre." Features a chronology, maps, biographies, essays, opinion polls, discussion questions, images, bibliography, and related links. From a law professor at University of Missouri, Kansas City. http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/mylai/mylai.htm Topics: Crime, Judicial Process, Mysteries and More, United States History, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Sep 4, 2007 Famous Trials
This site details famous trials, using source documents, images, sound files, description, and commentary. Information about each trial may include biographies, maps, chronologies, pictures, original documents, and bibliographies. Includes related links. From Dr. Douglas Linder of the University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School. http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/ftrials.htm Topics: Crime, Judicial Process Last updated Mar 7, 2004 Famous Trials: The Chicago Seven
Background about "the 1969-70 trial of seven radicals accused of conspiring to incite a riot at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago." Includes an essay about the protests at the 1968 convention and the trial, and links to material about some of the participants (some links broken). From a professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/trials2.htm Topics: Activism, Judicial Process Last updated Jun 5, 2008 Government Views of the Rosenberg Spy Case
"This site concentrates on primary government documents and information about both the Rosenberg case and the people involved. Resources include a number of declassified documents from such Federal agencies as the FBI and the Central Intelligence Agency, as well as documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act." Includes links to documents about the case and trial, the Cold War, and the Verona Project. From the Cohen Library of the City College of New York. http://www.ccny.cuny.edu/library/Divisions/Government/rosenbergs.html Topics: Crime, History, Judicial Process, Military, Wars & Conflicts Last updated Oct 22, 2003 Holocaust Denial on Trial: David Irving v. Penguin Books and Deborah Lipstadt
Devoted to the "London trial that made headlines around the world" in 2000, when "David Irving, an English Holocaust denier, sued Dr. Deborah Lipstadt and her British publisher, Penguin Books, for libel." Includes a FAQ and background information on the trial, court transcripts, expert witness reports, holocaust and holocaust denial timelines, and related links. Searchable. A "project of Emory University's Witness to the Holocaust Program and the Institute for Jewish Studies." http://www.hdot.org/ Topics: Crime, History, Judaism, Judicial Process Last updated Aug 1, 2004 Innocence Lost the Plea
This companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Frontline program provides "an investigation of the Little Rascals Day Care case in Edenton, N.C.," which took eight years and involved 429 counts of sexual abuse of children. The site features a chronology and overview of the case, excerpts from the trial, a discussion forum with experts, and articles on child witnesses in court. Includes a show transcript. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/innocence/ Topics: Crime, Families, Judicial Process Last updated Oct 14, 2004 International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia
Comprehensive source of documents and news. The annotated list of links also leads to information on the tribunals on Rwanda, Nuernberg, and the Far East. http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/icty/icty.html Topics: Crime, Judicial Process Last updated Apr 3, 2001 The Justice System.net
This site provides links to news and current video clips about celebrity trials (such as those involving Michael Jackson, Robert Blake, and Martha Stewart). Also includes a blog and links to information about legal research. From a law school graduate and broadcast journalist. http://www.thejusticesystem.net Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject, Crime, Judicial Process Last updated Mar 9, 2005 Law Tips Archive: Expert Witnesses
Small collection of annotated links to websites for locating expert witnesses, focusing mostly on experts for the U.S. legal system. From the Wirtz Labor Law Library, U.S. Department of Labor. http://www.dol.gov/oasam/library/law/lawtips/witness.htm Topics: Judicial Process Last updated Aug 19, 2008 Milosevic Trial
Information concerning the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia war crimes trial of Slobodan Milosevic. There are links to the official trial site, live coverage, transcripts, the latest news and opinion from around the world, and other related sites. In addition there is an ongoing discussion in the JURIST forum. From JURIST: The Legal Education Network . http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/issue_milosevic.htm Topics: Crime, Judicial Process, Military, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Mar 30, 2004 Monkey Trial
Companion to an American Experience documentary about the 1925 "Scopes monkey trial" of "a biology teacher named John Scopes [who] was arrested for teaching evolution in defiance of Tennessee state law." This was the first live radio broadcast of a trial in the U.S. Website features include material about speeches from attorneys Clarence Darrow and William Jennings Bryan, political cartoons, and profiles of people and events (such as H.L. Mencken and the Jazz Age). http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/monkeytrial/ Topics: Judicial Process, Social Issues Last updated Sep 4, 2007 Murder at Harvard
Companion site to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) American Experience program on "one of the most notorious American crimes of the 19th century," involving the disappearance of a prominent Harvard physician and the events leading up to the trial for his murder. Includes a program transcript, brief timeline of Western medical history, image gallery of medical instruments and teaching aids from the 19th century, a teacher's guide, and related features. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/murder/ Topics: Crime, Judicial Process, Mysteries and More Last updated Apr 22, 2004 The Murder of Emmett Till
Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) American Experience program about the 1955 murder of a northern black teenager after he whistled at a white woman in Mississippi. "Till's death was a spark that helped mobilize the civil rights movement." The site features a timeline, information about people and events (such as lynching in the United States), and related material. Also includes a transcript, teacher's guide, a bibliography, and links to related sites. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/till/ Topics: Black Resources, Crime, Judicial Process, Mysteries and More, Social Issues Last updated Jun 15, 2005 Nuremberg Trials Project: A Digital Document Collection
The Nuremberg Trials "were a series of 13 trials of accused World War II German war criminals held from 1945 to 1949 in Nuremberg, Germany." This site presents a searchable collection of documents from the Nuremberg Trials collection of Harvard Law School Library. Most Web site material relates "to the Medical Case, which was Case 1 of the NMT [Nuremberg Military Tribunals] trials." Also includes "Who Was Who in Nazi Germany" and related resources. http://nuremberg.law.harvard.edu/ Topics: Crime, Judicial Process, Military, World War II Last updated Aug 23, 2004 Obituary: Johnnie Cochran
March 2005 article about the death of this celebrity lawyer, who is best known for his representation of O.J. Simpson relating to Simpson's charge of murdering his ex-wife and her lover. Includes a brief biography and photos. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4393617.stm Topics: Black Resources, Crime, Judicial Process, Law, Notable People Last updated Apr 5, 2005 The Proceedings of the Old Bailey: London, 1674-1913
A project to digitize "accounts of over 100,000 criminal trials held at London's central criminal court." The first stage, completed in 2003, has over 22,000 trials for the period 1714 to 1759. Searchable by keyword, date, name, place, crime, and more. Also find historical background on the era's legal issues, architectural history, and minority communities of London, such as gypsies, homosexuals, Jews, and other diverse groups. Includes tips for teachers, and a glossary. http://www.oldbaileyonline.org/ Topics: Crime, Judicial Process Last updated Apr 28, 2008 Profile: Shoko Asahara
Background information about Shoko Asahara (Chizuo Matsumoto), leader of Aum Shinriko, the Japanese cult responsible for releasing deadly sarin gas in the Tokyo subway in 1995. Includes links to news stories about Asahara's trial, which ended in a death sentence in February 2004. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/3504237.stm Topics: Crime, Judicial Process, Religion, Terrorism Last updated Oct 2, 2004 Salem Witch Trials: Documentary Archive and Transcription Project
An "electronic collection of primary source materials relating to the Salem [Massachusetts] witch trials of 1692 and a new transcription of the court records." Contains an overview essay about the trials, court records, maps, profiles of notable people, and links to related archives. Also includes full text works by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, John Greenleaf Whittier, and Mary E. Wilkins [Freeman]. From the Electronic Text Center, University of Virginia Library. http://etext.virginia.edu/salem/witchcraft/ Topics: Crime, Faiths, Judicial Process, Snacks and Baked Goods, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jul 24, 2004 Scottsboro: An American Tragedy
Online companion to the acclaimed PBS documentary (of the same title) about the controversial 1931 Scottsboro, Alabama, court trial of nine young black men. Features a timeline of the event and subsequent trials (including Supreme Court decisions), a map, information on related people and events, documents and reactions taken from the time of the incident, a bibliography, links, and a teacher's guide. Also contains a transcript of the film and an interview with the film's cinematographer. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/scottsboro/ Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Crime, Judicial Process Last updated Jan 17, 2005 Slaves and the Courts 1740-1860
This searchable collection contains over a hundred items documenting legal cases "concerning the difficult and troubling experiences of African and African-American slaves in the American colonies and the United States." Materials include accounts from "some of the defendants and plaintiffs themselves as well as those of abolitionists, presidents, politicians, slave owners, fugitive and free territory slaves, lawyers and judges, and justices of the U.S. Supreme Court." From the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/sthtml/ Topics: Black Resources, Crime, Judicial Process, Labor, United States History Last updated Feb 1, 2005 Times Topics: Jack Abramoff
Compilation of news stories and commentary about lobbyist Jack Abramoff, covering his background, his trial, and his sentencing (in September 2008) to four years in prison for corruption and tax offenses. Includes a guide to the Abramoff and Tom DeLay investigations, a graphic on Abramoff's political donations, photos, and related material. From The New York Times. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/a/jack_abramoff/index.html Topics: Crime, Judicial Process Last updated Sep 15, 2009 The Trial of Susan B. Anthony, 1873
Material about the trial of Susan B. Anthony for having illegally voted in New York in 1872. Features a brief biography, some of Anthony's writings and a speech about her right to vote, a trial record, her petition to Congress about her conviction, information about the 19th Amendment, suffrage cartoons, and related material. Includes a short bibliography. From a professor at the University of Missouri-Kansas (UMKC) School of Law. http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/anthony/sbahome.html Topics: Elections, Judicial Process, Women Last updated Feb 6, 2008 U.S.S. Indianapolis: Still at Sea
This is the official site of survivors of the 1945 sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis , one of the worst disasters in naval history. When torpedoed by a Japanese submarine, over 900 sailors were left adrift in the sea for five days, and only 317 survived. Read true survivor accounts; find out about the efforts of the organization to exonerate the ship's captain, Charles Butler McVay III, from his record as responsible for the attack; and see photos (in the Links section) of the crew and the ship. From the U.S.S. Indianapolis Survivors Organization. http://www.ussindianapolis.org/main.htm Topics: Crime, Home & Housing, Judicial Process, Photograph Collections, Science, World War II Last updated Sep 4, 2001 Unabomber
The Sacramento Bee's coverage of the trial of Theodore Kaczynski. This site includes a story archive, details of the investigation, information on the key participants, a timeline, the "Unabomber Manifesto," public record court documents, photos, and videos. http://www.unabombertrial.com/ Topics: Crime, Judicial Process, Nonfiction by Genre, Terrorism Last updated Oct 2, 2004 United States of America v. Microsoft Corporation
Memorandum & Order and Final Judgment by Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson, released June 7, 2000. From the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Site also contains announcements, conclusions, and findings of fact. http://www.gpo.gov/usvms-docs/ Topics: Business, Business & Consumer Law, Computers, Computers, Crime, Industries, Judicial Process Last updated Feb 7, 2008 Who Killed William Robinson?
"William Robinson was a real person, a Black American who was murdered on Salt Spring Island in the British Colony of British Columbia in 1868." The site examines the case against Tshuanahusset, the local man accused of killing Robinson and two others, allowing users to evaluate the case using letters and diaries, biographies, photographs, maps, and newspaper articles; information about the settlers; and a discussion of how the justice system of the 1860s treated aboriginals. http://www.canadianmysteries.ca/sites/robinson/indexen.html Topics: Correspondence, Crime, History By Place, Judicial Process, Mysteries and More, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Apr 16, 2007 |
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