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Article III, Section 1

10 fascinating facts about the Supreme Court on its birthday

by NCC Staff

It was back on this day in 1789 that Congress passed the act that officially created the federal judiciary system that included…

10 fascinating facts about the Supreme Court on its birthday
Examining the legacy of Chief Justice Warren Burger

by NCC Staff

On June 9, 1969, a near unanimous Senate confirmed federal judge Warren Burger as Chief Justice of the United States, starting a…

Examining the legacy of Chief Justice Warren Burger
On this day, Louis D. Brandeis confirmed as a Supreme Court Justice

by NCC Staff

It was on this day in 1916 that the Senate voted to confirm attorney Louis Brandeis to the Supreme Court, ending an ugly and…

On this day, Louis D. Brandeis confirmed as a Supreme Court Justice
Plessy’s place in the list of Supreme Court decisions

by NCC Staff

On May 18, 1896, the Supreme Court’s Plessy v. Ferguson decision upheld the legality of racial segregation in America. Plessy…

Plessy’s place in the list of Supreme Court decisions
Why the Supreme Court starts on the first Monday in October

by NCC Staff

Each year, the Supreme Court starts its new term on the first Monday of the month of October, an annual event that goes back to…

Why the Supreme Court starts on the first Monday in October
10 birthday facts about President and Chief Justice William Howard Taft

by NCC Staff

William Howard Taft is a truly unique American figure who led two branches of government, was a wrestling champion and the…

10 birthday facts about President and Chief Justice William Howard Taft
On this day, Supreme Court orders Little Rock desegregation

by Scott Bomboy

On September 12, 1958, a unanimous Supreme Court declined a Little Rock School District request to delay desegregation mandated by…

On this day, Supreme Court orders Little Rock desegregation
Thurgood Marshall’s unique Supreme Court legacy

by NCC Staff

On August 30, 1967, the Senate confirmed Thurgood Marshall as the first Black person to serve as a Supreme Court Justice. Marshall…

Thurgood Marshall’s unique Supreme Court legacy
Looking back: George Carlin and the Supreme Court

by Scott Bomboy

On July 3, 1978, the Supreme Court issued its historic verdict in the George Carlin “seven dirty words” case, a decision that…

Looking back: George Carlin and the Supreme Court
On this day, the Supreme Court reinforces the 10th Amendment

by NCC Staff

Setting a precedent with important implications today, the Supreme Court’s decision from 1997 in Printz v. United States…

On this day, the Supreme Court reinforces the 10th Amendment
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