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Impending Texas abortion decision could be headed toward Supreme Court

by Marcia Coyle

Some justices on the U.S. Supreme Court may have thought—or hoped—that overturning the abortion rights landmark decision, Roe…

Impending Texas abortion decision could be headed toward Supreme Court
On this day, women first allowed to argue Supreme Court cases

by Scott Bomboy

On February 15, 1879, President Rutherford B. Hayes signed a new law that would admit women as members of the Supreme Court bar…

On this day, women first allowed to argue Supreme Court cases
On This Day, Justice Joseph McKenna joins the Supreme Court

by Nicholas Mosvick

On this day in 1898, Joseph McKenna took his oath and joined the Supreme Court to fill the vacancy of Justice Stephen Field.

On This Day, Justice Joseph McKenna joins the Supreme Court
On this day, the Roe v. Wade decision

by NCC Staff

On January 22, 1973, the Supreme Court handed down a decision that continues to divide the nation to this day.

On this day, the Roe v. Wade decision
On this day, the Emancipation Proclamation changes history

by NCC Staff

January 1 is one of the most noteworthy days in American history, marking President Abraham Lincoln’s decision to issue the…

On this day, the Emancipation Proclamation changes history
Looking Ahead: A Supreme Court Preview for 2023

by Scott Bomboy

The Supreme Court has been front and center in recent years due to a series of landmark decisions, and the year 2023 will likely…

Looking Ahead: A Supreme Court Preview for 2023
On this day, Rosa Parks wouldn’t give up her bus seat

by NCC Staff

Today marks the anniversary of Rosa Parks’ decision to sit down for her rights on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus, putting the effort…

On this day, Rosa Parks wouldn’t give up her bus seat
Two Justices Issue Challenge on Race

by Marcia Coyle

By tradition, U.S. Supreme Court justices do not speak to each other about cases they will decide until after oral arguments. But…

Two Justices Issue Challenge on Race
Will the New U.S. Supreme Court Deliver More Jolts to the Legal System?

by Marcia Coyle

After an intense blockbuster U.S. Supreme Court term, like the one just ended, the justices often have opted for a low key term.…

Will the New U.S. Supreme Court Deliver More Jolts to the Legal System?
Why is August 26 known as Women’s Equality Day?

by NCC Staff

The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote nationally on August 18, 1920, so why is Women’s Equality Day on August 26th…

Why is August 26 known as Women’s Equality Day?
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