topic: choice of law
Swift v. Tyson 41 u.s. 1 (1842)
Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins 304 u.s. 64 (1938)
Ex Parte Quirin 317 u.s. 1 (1942)
Smith v. Allwright 321 u.s. 649 (1944)
Evans v. Newton 382 u.s. 296 (1966)
Arizona v. Fulminante 499 u.s. 279 (1991)