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U.S. News: Same-Sex Marriage Ban Temporarily Overturned in California
Major U.S. news stories, from health-care reform to "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Related Links 2010 Year in Review 2010 News of the…Baker v. Carr (1962)
Case SummaryIn the State legislature of Tennessee, representation was determined by a 1901 law setting the number of legislators for each county. Urban areas, which had grown greatly in…Major Bouts, 1998-99
HeavyweightsCruiserweights (190 lbs)Light Heavyweights (175 lbs)Super Middleweights (168 lbs)Middleweights (160 lbs)Junior Middleweights (154 lbs)Welterweights (147 lbs)Junior Welterweights (…Major Bouts, 1996-97
HeavyweightsCruiserweights (190 lbs)Light Heavyweights (175 lbs)Super Middleweights (168 lbs)Middleweights (160 lbs)Junior Middleweights (154 lbs)Welterweights (147 lbs)Junior Welterweights (…Civil Rights Cases (1883)
Historical BackgroundBetween 1866 and 1875, Congress passed several civil rights acts to implement the 13th and 14th amendments. One was the Civil Rights Act of 1875, which imposed various…Treaty of Ghent: Article the Eighth
Article the SeventhArticle the NinthArticle the Eighth The several Boards of two Commissioners mentioned in the four preceding Articles shall respectively have power to appoint a Secretary…A History of the Supreme Court
Photo Source: iStock The US Supreme Court has presided over numerous landmark cases, with many having a significant social, cultural and environmental impact on the United States. Here we provide an…Landmark Supreme Court Cases in Women's Rights
Landmark Supreme Court cases involving women's rights Source: AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster Related Links Roe v. Wade Abortion in the U.S. U.S. Women's Rights Movement Supreme Court…The Supreme Court: Political Firestorm That Fizzled
Political Firestorm That FizzledThe Supreme CourtBurger CourtPolitical Firestorm That FizzledDethroning a PresidentStarting the Abortion DebateActivism Takes Over the Court Richard Nixon…The Supreme Court: A Court Divided
A Court DividedThe Supreme CourtWarren CourtA Court DividedDesegregating SchoolsMandating Criminal RightsFocusing on Personal RightsLeaving the Court Supreme Sayings “I think he came to…Trending
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