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Sutherland, George
(Encyclopedia) Sutherland, George, 1862–1942, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1922–38), b. Buckinghamshire, England. He was taken by his family to Springville, Utah from England in 1864…Gibson, John Bannister
(Encyclopedia) Gibson, John Bannister, 1780–1853, American jurist, b. Westover Mills, Pa.; nephew of the American frontiersman John Gibson. He studied law, was unsuccessful in practice, and served (…New York Times Co. v. United States (1971)
Historical BackgroundOver the years the Supreme Court has disagreed on the limits that can be placed on the 1st Amendment guarantees of freedom of speech and press. In 1971, the Court faced…Board of Estimate of City of New York v. Morris (1989)
Case SummaryMorris and others who lived and voted in Brooklyn, the most populous borough of New York City, claimed that the method of electing members of the Board of Estimate violated the…Heart of Atlanta Motel, Inc. v. United States (1964)
Case SummaryThe Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited places of “public accommodation“ from discrimination based on customers' race, sex, color, religion, or national origin. The Heart of…MONTGOMERY, Gillespie V. (Sonny), Congress, MS (1920-2006)
MONTGOMERY, Gillespie V. (Sonny), a Representative from Mississippi; born in Meridian, Lauderdale County, Miss., August 5, 1920; attended Mississippi State University; owner, Montgomery Insurance…Gillespie V. (Sonny) MONTGOMERY, Congress, MS (1920-2006)
MONTGOMERY Gillespie V. (Sonny) , a Representative from Mississippi; born in Meridian, Lauderdale County, Miss., August 5, 1920; graduated from the McCallie School, Chattanooga, Hamilton County,…Football Hall of Fame: Players
Abell, Earl—Colgate, 1915Agase, Alex—Purdue/Illinois, 1946Agganis, Harry—Boston Univ., 1952Albert, Frank—Stanford, 1941Aldrich, Chas. (Ki)—Texas Christian, 1938Aldrich, Malcolm—Yale,…Tay-Sachs disease
(Encyclopedia) Tay-Sachs diseaseTay-Sachs diseasetāˈ-săksˈ [key], rare hereditary disease caused by a genetic mutation that leaves the body unable to produce an enzyme necessary for fat metabolism in…Kelly, John
(Encyclopedia) Kelly, John, 1822–86, American politician, boss of Tammany Hall, b. New York City. He entered politics at an early age. At first he opposed Tammany Hall, but later (1853) joined the…Trending
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