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.

Paul Finkelman is Chapman Distinguished Professor, College of Law, University of Tulsa. He was the recipient of the 1986 Joseph C. Andrews Award for the best book in Legal Bibliography from the American Association of Law Libraries. Educated at the University of Chicago and Harvard Law School, Finkelman is the editor of several encyclopedias, including The Encyclopedia of American Political History, and the author of more than a dozen books.

Melvin I. Urofsky is a professor emeritus of history at Virginia Commonwealth University, earning his A.B., M.A., and Ph.D. at Columbia University and his J.D. at University of Virginia. Urofsky is the author or editor of more than two dozen books on constitutional law, Supreme Court history, and religious freedoms.