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On this day, women first allowed to argue Supreme Court cases
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, Justice Joseph McKenna joins the Supreme Court
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, the Roe v. Wade decision
On January 22, 1973, the Supreme Court handed down a decision that continues to divide the nation to this day.
On this day, the Emancipation Proclamation changes history
January 1 is one of the most noteworthy days in American history, marking President Abraham Lincoln’s decision to issue the…
Looking Ahead: A Supreme Court Preview for 2023
The Supreme Court has been front and center in recent years due to a series of landmark decisions, and the year 2023 will likely…
On this day, Rosa Parks wouldn’t give up her bus seat
Today marks the anniversary of Rosa Parks’ decision to sit down for her rights on a Montgomery, Alabama, bus, putting the effort…
Two Justices Issue Challenge on Race
By tradition, U.S. Supreme Court justices do not speak to each other about cases they will decide until after oral arguments. But…
Will the New U.S. Supreme Court Deliver More Jolts to the Legal System?
After an intense blockbuster U.S. Supreme Court term, like the one just ended, the justices often have opted for a low key term.…
Why is August 26 known as Women’s Equality Day?
The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote nationally on August 18, 1920, so why is Women’s Equality Day on August 26th…
With abortion and guns, the Supreme Court ties the hands of federal courts
After the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority struck down New York’s concealed carry gun law and revoked women’s…
