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Unanimous Supreme Court rejects ban on abortion pills

On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled against a group of medical associations and doctors who opposed the use of mifepristone, a drug that is used to end pregnancies.

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On this day, Congress approved the 14th Amendment

On June 13, 1866, the House approved a Senate-proposed version of the 14th Amendment, sending it to the states for approval. Two years later, the ratified…

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The Supreme Court and social media: Can government officials block online comments?

When can government officials decline to publish or block public comments made on their social media accounts? The Supreme Court recently issued its first ruling…

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On this day, a win for ‘stop and frisk’

On June 10, 1968, the Court ruled that a police officer may stop and search a citizen on the street if the officer has "reasonable suspicion" that the citizen is…

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Examining the legacy of Chief Justice Warren Burger

On June 9, 1969, a near unanimous Senate confirmed federal judge Warren Burger as Chief Justice of the United States, starting a 17-year tenure marked by landmark…

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