Virginia has served as the launching pad for landmark U.S. Supreme Court cases for more than two centuries. For instance, Scott v. Negro London (1806) reversed a jury verdict for Black freedom, while Ex Parte Virginia (1880) confirmed Congressional authority to enforce the rights of African Americans to serve on juries in state courts. Furthermore, Loving v. Virginia (1967) struck down the Old Dominion’s laws prohibiting interracial marriage, while U.S. v. Virginia (1996) ended the male-only admissions policy of Virginia Military Institute (VMI).  
The OLD DOMINION AND THE HIGH COURT website shows how transformations of American society came about through the interaction of Virginians and federal judges. Most importantly, this project places U.S. Supre...