Category Archives: Legal History for the Week

Legal History (Week of October 2)

Posted on Sunday 1 October 2006 by blawg

Oct. 2, 1967 - First African-American Supreme Court justice sworn in Oct. 3, 1995 - O.J. Simpson jury gives verdict Oct. 4, 1988 - Televangelist indicted Oct. 5, 1953 - New Supreme Court Chief Justice sworn in Oct. 7, 1988 - Mike Tyson in divorce court … Continue reading →

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Legal History (Week of September 25)

Posted on Saturday 23 September 2006 by blawg

Sept. 25, 1981 – First woman Supreme Court justice Sept. 26, 1987 – Child-killer sentenced to death Sept. 27, 1964 – Warren Commission gives verdict on Oswald Sept. 28, 1999 – Grandparents lose out at the Supreme Court Sept. 29, … Continue reading →

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Legal History (Week of September 18)

Posted on Sunday 17 September 2006 by blawg

Sept. 18, 1850 – Congress takes a step towards the Civil War. Sept. 19, 1934 – Arrest in the Lindbergh baby kidnapping. Sept. 20, 1999 – Justice for the memory of James Byrd, Jr. Sept. 21, 1998 – Jimmy Buffet and cheeseburgers. Sept. 22, 1999 – Justice Department versus Big Tobacco. Sept. 23, 1957 - … Continue reading →

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Legal History (Week of September 11)

Posted on Friday 1 September 2006 by blawg

Sept. 11, 2000 –  Alvin the Chipmunk goes to court. Sept. 12, 1977 – Black South African student leader dies in police custody. Sept. 13, 1971 – AT-TI-CA!  AT-TI-CA! Sept. 14, 1901 – President McKinley dies from anarchy. Sept. 15, 1935 – Dark day for German Jews. Sept. 17, 1787 - Signatures … Continue reading →

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Legal History (Week of September 4)

Posted on Monday 21 August 2006 by blawg

Sept. 4, 1957 –  National Guard at the Little Rock Central High School. Sept. 5, 1774 – Important consequence from the Boston Tea Party. Sept. 6, 1995 – O.J. Simpson, Det. Mark Fuhrman, and the Fifth Amendment. Sept. 7, 1977 – Watergate felon released early from … Continue reading →

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