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On this day, the Supreme Court issues the Korematsu decision

by NCC Staff

In December 1944, the Supreme Court handed down one of its most controversial decisions, which upheld the constitutionality of…

On this day, the Supreme Court issues the Korematsu decision
Constitutional cases resulting from the 9/11 attacks

by Michael Boyd

On September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks carried out against the United States would become the catalyst for at least two wars,…

Constitutional cases resulting from the 9/11 attacks
On this day, Justice Frank Murphy was sworn in

by Nicholas Mosvick

On this day, Justice Frank Murphy was sworn in by the clerk of the Court, Charles Elmore Cropley. When the ceremony finished on…

On this day, Justice Frank Murphy was sworn in
Hugo Black, unabashed partisan for the Constitution

by Nicandro Iannacci

On August 12, 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt nominated then-Senator Hugo Black of Alabama to the Supreme Court.

Hugo Black, unabashed partisan for the Constitution
Frontiero v. Richardson: A landmark case for gender equality

by NCC Staff

On May 14, 1973, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Frontiero v. Richardson, a case that furthered the cause of gender…

Frontiero v. Richardson: A landmark case for gender equality
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