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The Supreme Court: Abortion & Roe v. Wade
Photo Source: iStock The U.S. Supreme Court, founded in 1789, is the highest federal court in America. Located in Washington D.C., it has final jurisdiction over all federal and state court cases…1997 Month-By-Month
December 1997 November 1997 October 1997 September 1997 August 1997 July 1997 June 1997 May 1997 April 1997 March 1997 February 1997 January 1997…Justice Hugo Black
The Question: Recently, I learned that Justice Hugo Black was once a member of the KKK. With that in mind, do you know why he decided to go along with the other justices in the unanimous decision…Muhammad Ali Timeline
The ups and downs of the champ's career 1942 Born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr., on Jan. 17, in Louisville, Ky., to Odessa and Cassius, Sr. (a sign and mural painter…Engel v. Vitale (1962)
Historical BackgroundAfter World War II, the United States experienced another period of intense concern about the spread of communism abroad and fear of subversion at home. The Federal…Super PACs Explained
The evolution of the new political action committees that have altered the course of political campaigns Related Links How a President is Nominated and Elected Democratic Party…Printz v. United States (1997)
Case SummaryJay Printz, a law enforcement officer from Arizona, sued to challenge the constitutionality of the Brady Act provision that required him and other local chief law enforcement…Reno v. ACLU (1997)
Case SummaryIn 1997, a group of organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), challenged the “indecent transmission“ and “patently offensive display“ provisions of the…Shelley v. Kraemer (1948)
Case SummaryKraemer and other white property owners governed by a restrictive covenant brought suit in Illinois State court seeking to block the Shelley family, who were African-American,…Communist Party of Indiana v. Whitcomb (1974)
Case SummaryIn 1972, the Communist Party of Indiana was denied a place on the presidential ballot because it refused to provide an affidavit, sworn under oath, that it did not advocate the…Trending
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