A History of the Supreme Court Timeline
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A History of the Supreme Court Timeline
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- The Supreme Court is Created
- Article IIIUnited States ConstitutionThe Judicial Branch
- In 1787, the United States Constitution was signed. The Constitution created Article III, which created the entire Judicial Branch.
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- Fletcher vs. Peck
- The Supreme Court rules that your Georgia state law is unconstitutional!
- (sigh)... OK!
- In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court ruled against the Georgia state law regarding a land sale. This was the first time the Supreme Court struck down a state law.
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- Plessy vs. Ferguson
- Blacks Only
- Whites Only
- One of the most infamous decisions in Supreme Court history was during the case of Plessy vs. Ferguson. The Court ruled that despite the abolishment of slavery, it was legal to have separate facilities for blacks and whites.
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- Supreme Court Building Established
- In 1935, the Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. was opened. This building has become a global landmark for both its architecture and immensely significant legal decisions.
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- Gideon vs. Wainwright
- You are under arrest... If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, one will be appointed to represent you.
- In 1963, the Supreme Court ruled in Gideon vs. Wainwright that states are required to provide legal counsel for all defendants, even if they are unable to pay for one.
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- Sandra Day O'Connor Appointed to Supreme Court
- In 1981, the United States Senate ruled 99-0 in favor of appointing Sandra Day O'Connor to the Supreme Court. O'Connor was the first female Supreme Court Justice in U.S. history.
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- Texas vs. Johnson
- In 1989, the Supreme Court ruled in the highly controversial case that the burning of the American flag is protected under the First Amendment's freedom of speech clause.
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