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1714 events in this timeline

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  1. 1986-09-26 September 26, 1986: Scalia Sworn in for Supreme Court; Emblematic of GOP Efforts to Transform Judiciary
  2. 1986-12-15 December 15, 1986: Supreme Court Rules that Anti-Abortion Election Flyers Protected by Free Speech
  3. 1987-10-23 July 1-October 23, 1987: Bork’s Nomination to Supreme Court Fails
  4. 1988-10-24 October 24, 1988: Committee Chairman Says Army Inspector General Compromised
  5. 1988-11-18 November 18, 1988: Presidential Order Details Government Agencies’ Responsibilities in National Emergencies
  6. 1988-11-18 November 18, 1988: President Reagan Assigns Wide Range of Emergency Preparedness Responsibilities
  7. 1989-02-15 February 15, 1989: Former Solicitor General: Pentagon Papers ‘Never’ Posed ‘Any Trace of a Threat’ to National Security
  8. 1989-06-29 June 29, 1989: Voting Rights Act Reauthorized until 2014
  9. 1989-07-27 July 27, 1989: New OLC Head Embraces Unitary Executive Theory, Orders General Counsels to ‘Forcefully’ Oppose Congressional ‘Encroachments’
  10. 1989-08-08 August 8, 1989: Government Seals Lawsuit of Former Doomsday Contractor, Whistleblower
  11. 1990-03-27 March 27, 1990: Court Bars Corporation from Spending Money to Support Candidates in Advertisements
  12. 1990-07-26 July 26, 1990: Congress Passes Americans with Disabilities Act, Ensuring Disabled Citizens Can Vote More Freely
  13. 1991-05-10 May 10, 1991: Bush Challenges Congressional Attempts to Limit Presidential Power
  14. 1991-06-13 June 13, 1991: Court Refuses to Allow Estate of Slain Sailor to Pursue Lawsuit against Military Contractors, Citing ‘State Secrets’
  15. 1991-08-28 July 2-August 28, 1991: Clarence Thomas Nominated for Supreme Court
  16. 1991-10-06 October 6-7, 1991: Hearings Begin on Clarence Thomas for Supreme Court, Thomas Dissembles overRoe v. Wade
  17. 1991-10-08 October 8-12, 1991: Conservative Supporters Defend Thomas, Smear Hill
  18. 1991-10-08 October 8, 1991: Hill Charges Thomas with Sexual Harassment
  19. 1991-10-11 October 11-12, 1991: Thomas Denies Sexual Harassment Charges
  20. 1991-10-13 October 13, 1991: Thomas Confirmed as Supreme Court Justice
  21. 1992-01-01 January 1, 1992: Conservative Author Writes Treatise Promoting ‘Unitary Executive’ Theory of Presidency
  22. 1992-02-07 February 7, 1992: Government Accountability Office Finds Problems with Justice Department Oversight Unit
  23. 1992-05-06 May 1-May 6, 1992: Combat Troops Deployed to Los Angeles in Response to Riots
  24. 1992-05-11 May 11, 1992: Bush Vetoes Campaign Finance Reform Legislation that Would Provide for Public Funding of Congressional Campaigns
  25. 1992-05-31 May 31, 1992-July 31, 1995: Secret Relocation Center Shut Down after Exposure
  26. 1992-07-01 July 1, 1992: Cheney Aide Grilled on Evasion of Congress
  27. 1992-09-16 September 16, 1992: Court Dismisses Lawsuit because of Risk of Disclosure of ‘State Secrets’
  28. 1993-03-24 March 24, 1993: Attorney General Asks for Resignations of All US Attorneys
  29. 1993-04-04 April 4, 1993: Former Reagan Justice Department Official Accuses Clinton of Politicizing Justice Department by Firing US Attorneys
  30. 1993-05-20 May 20, 1993: ’Motor Voter’ Law Facilitates Voter Registration
  31. 1993-06-28 June 28, 1993: Supreme Court Restricts Electoral District Mapping Based on Race
  32. 1993-11-30 November 30, 1993: ’Brady Bill’ Imposes Waiting Period on Handgun Purchases, Enrages Gun Enthusiasts
  33. 1994-04-18 April 18, 1994: Officials Say Secret Continuity of Government Program Shutting Down, but Project Lives On
  34. 1994-09-13 September 13, 1994: Congress Passes ‘Omnibus Crime Bill,’ Outlaws 19 Assault Weapons
  35. 1994-10-21 October 21, 1994: US Ratifies Convention against Torture Treaty
  36. 1995-01-01 January 1, 1995: New Law Gives US Government Better Ability to Wiretap US Phones
  37. 1995-02-09 February 9, 1995: Clinton Executive Order Extends Warrantless Surveillance Capabilities of Justice Department
  38. 1995-06-21 June 21, 1995: President Clinton Assigns New Counterterrorism Responsibilities
  39. 1995-06-29 June 29, 1995: Supreme Court Further Limits Redistricting Based on Racial Concerns
  40. 1996-06-26 June 26, 1996: Court Rules in Favor of Colorado Political Party’s Campaign Expenditures
  41. 1996-07-15 July 15, 1996: President Clinton Signs Executive Order on Critical Infrastructure Protection
  42. 1997-05-12 May 12, 1997: Supreme Court Gives Permission for Racially Discriminatory Redistricting
  43. 1997-10-06 October 6, 1997: Former Watergate Lawyer Argues that Supreme Court Does Not Have Final Word on Constitutional Questions; Advocates Expanded Presidential Powers
  44. 1998-10-21 October 21, 1998: Presidential Directive Updates Continuity of Government Plan to Deal with Terrorist Threat
  45. 1998-11-30 November 30, 1998: NSA Admits to Having Classified Information on Princess Diana
  46. 1999-07-26 July 26, 1999: FEMA Sets Out Criteria for Government Agencies’ Responses to Emergencies, Including Terrorist Attacks
  47. 2000-02-27 February 27, 2000: Echelon Raises Concerns Over Global Monitoring of Communications
  48. 2000-02-27 February 27, 2000: NSA Spied on Public Figures, Human Rights Organizations, Intelligence Officials Reveal
  49. 2000-03-06 March 6, 2000: New York Times Decries Recent ‘Issue Ads’ by Group Sympathetic to Bush Campaign, Says Ads Are Symptomatic of Dysfunctional Campaign Finance Laws
  50. 2000-03-07 March 7, 2000: McCain Campaign Files Complaints over Bush Campaign Ads, Says Ads Violate Campaign Finance Law