What information is there about the historical development of due process, and about how important U.S. Supreme Court rulings have protected the rights of Americans as part of the due process principle?

In a democracy, the political system balances the protection of individual rights and the common good.Through the use of due process, the federal court system ensures that the rights of Americans are protected and that government is limited.How have rulings by the U.S. Supreme court clarified and protected the rights of Americans?

How did due process come about as a legal principle in the United States and why is it an important legal principle in the United States?