Landmark Cases: Historic Supreme Court Decisions is a series first aired by
C-SPAN in the fall of 2015 about 12 key cases argued in front of the
U.S. Supreme Court. A second season aired in the winter and spring of 2018, in which 12 additional cases were discussed.[1] Each episode is 90 minutes long, airs
live, and examines a specific case in detail. The series is hosted by
Susan Swain, and episodes typically feature two legal scholars discussing the case, video footage from locations pertinent to the case, and questions and comments from viewers. C-SPAN produced the series in conjunction with the
National Constitution Center.[2]
Supreme Court journalist
Tony Mauro wrote companion books for each season, which were published by C-SPAN and
CQ Press. They drew on Mauro's earlier book Illustrated Great Decisions of the Supreme Court.[3][4]
Table of episodes
First air date (with link to video)
Case
Year of case
Featured guests
First season (October 5, 2015 - December 21, 2015)