Supreme Court
Events (325)
- April 22, 1980: Supreme Court Abrogates Major Portion of Voting Rights Act 1980-04-22
- November 28, 1984: Supreme Court Holds that Lobbying Expenditures for Political Purposes Are Protected Free Speech 1984-11-28
- April 16, 1985: Supreme Court Allows Disenfranchisement of Convicted Criminals, Bars ‘Racially Discriminatory Intent’ 1985-04-16
- August 23, 1985 - December 1985: Justice Department Moves to Include Presidential Signing Statements in Legislative Histories 1985-08-23
- September 26, 1986: Rehnquist Becomes Chief Justice; Misled Congress in Confirmation Hearings 1986-09-26
- December 15, 1986: Supreme Court Rules that Anti-Abortion Election Flyers Protected by Free Speech 1986-12-15
- July 1-October 23, 1987: Bork’s Nomination to Supreme Court Fails 1987-10-23
- February 15, 1989: Former Solicitor General: Pentagon Papers ‘Never’ Posed ‘Any Trace of a Threat’ to National Security 1989-02-15
- June 29, 1989: Voting Rights Act Reauthorized until 2014 1989-06-29
- July 3, 1989: Supreme Court Restricts Abortion Funding by States 1989-07-03
- March 27, 1990: Court Bars Corporation from Spending Money to Support Candidates in Advertisements 1990-03-27
- July 2-August 28, 1991: Clarence Thomas Nominated for Supreme Court 1991-08-28
- October 6-7, 1991: Hearings Begin on Clarence Thomas for Supreme Court, Thomas Dissembles overRoe v. Wade 1991-10-06
- October 8-12, 1991: Conservative Supporters Defend Thomas, Smear Hill 1991-10-08
- October 9, 1991: Inslaw Files Application for Hearing by Supreme Court in PROMIS Case 1991-10-09
- October 11-12, 1991: Thomas Denies Sexual Harassment Charges 1991-10-11
- October 13, 1991: Thomas Confirmed as Supreme Court Justice 1991-10-13
- January 13, 1992: Supreme Court Denies Inslaw Leave to Appeal 1992-01-13
- June 15, 1992: Supreme Court Reaffirms Legal Doctrine Underlying Rendition 1992-06-15
- June 30, 1992: Supreme Court Upholds ‘Roe’ Abortion Decision 1992-06-30
- June 28, 1993: Supreme Court Restricts Electoral District Mapping Based on Race 1993-06-28
- June 16-17, 1994: Judge Hands Down Harsh Sentences on Davidians 1994-06-16
- June 29, 1995: Supreme Court Further Limits Redistricting Based on Racial Concerns 1995-06-29
- June 26, 1996: Court Rules in Favor of Colorado Political Party’s Campaign Expenditures 1996-06-26
- February 20, 1997: Supreme Court Affirms Right of Anti-Abortion Protesters to Confront Patients, Medical Personnel 1997-02-20
- April 21, 1997: Supreme Court Denies Davidian Appeals 1997-04-21
- May 12, 1997: Supreme Court Gives Permission for Racially Discriminatory Redistricting 1997-05-12
- October 6, 1997: Former Watergate Lawyer Argues that Supreme Court Does Not Have Final Word on Constitutional Questions; Advocates Expanded Presidential Powers 1997-10-06
- March 8-9, 1999: Supreme Court Refuses to Hear McVeigh Appeal 1999-03-08
- June 5, 2000: Supreme Court Overturns Davidian Jail Sentences 2000-06-05
- November 22-24, 2000: Bush Campaign Files Petition with US Supreme Court Challenging Florida Ruling that Favors Manual Recounts 2000-11-22
- Evening, November 23, 2000: Gore Campaign Asks US Supreme Court to Deny Bush Request to Bar Manual Recount Figures’ Acceptance 2000-11-23
- (November 29, 2000): Justice O’Connor Intends to Overturn Florida Supreme Court Decision, Grant Bush Election, Says Her Clerk 2000-11-29
- December 7-8, 2000: Florida Supreme Court Orders Recounts of ‘Undervotes’ 2000-12-07
- 11:35 p.m. December 8, 2000: Florida Judge Sets December 10 Deadline for Recounts 2000-12-08
- December 8-9, 2000: Bush Asks US Supreme Court to Declare Him President; Republicans Attempt to Delay Process; Supreme Court Halts Recounts of ‘Undervotes’ 2000-12-08
- December 9, 2000: Florida Counties Begin ‘Undervote’ Recounts, Supreme Court Halts Procedure 2000-12-09
- December 11, 2000: US Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in ‘Bush v. Gore’; Justice Says ‘Counting of Votes’ Does ‘Irreparable Harm’ to Bush 2000-12-11
- 9:54 p.m. December 12, 2000: Supreme Court ‘Bush v. Gore’ Ruling Throws Out Florida Recounts, Gives Presidency to Bush 2000-12-12
- December 12, 2000: Florida House of Representatives Votes to Name Electors for Bush 2000-12-12
- December 13, 2000: Gore Concedes; Bush Accepts Presidency 2000-12-13
- Before 9:37 a.m. September 11, 2001: Government Departments in Washington Not Evacuated Prior to Pentagon Attack 2001-09-11
- October 26, 2001: Latina Appeals Court Judge Acknowledges Ethnic, Gender Diversity Brings Different Viewpoints to Bench 2001-10-26
- March 5, 2002: Justice Department Memo Addresses Habeas Corpus Provisions for Detainees 2002-03-05
- April 22, 2002: Supreme Court to Review ‘NOW v. Scheidler’ 2002-04-22
- November 18, 2002: FISA Review Court Defies Lower FISA Court, Gives Justice Department Surveillance Powers As Requested 2002-11-18
- December 9, 2002: Judge Rules against Disclosing Energy Task Force Documents 2002-12-09
- February 26, 2003: Families of Slain Civilians in ‘Reynolds’ Case Ask Supreme Court to ‘Remedy Fraud’ of Original Verdict 2003-02-26
- March 18, 2003: White House Asks for Copy of ‘Reynolds’ Petition 2003-03-18
- April 7, 2003: Senator: Homosexual Rights Lead to Legalized Incest, Pedophilia, Bestiality 2003-04-07