May 14, 1973: Supreme Court Rules on Frontiero v. Richardson Gender Discrimination Case
On May 14, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling in Frontiero v. Richardson, addressing gender discrimination in military benefits. Th...
On May 14, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling in Frontiero v. Richardson, addressing gender discrimination in military benefits. Th...
On May 12, 1790, James Iredell was sworn in as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. His appointment marked a pivotal moment in early Americ...
On May 11, 1942, Gordon Hirabayashi was convicted for failing to report to a Civil Control Station during World War II. The Supreme Court later upheld...
On May 10, 1886, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in Yick Wo v. Hopkins, affirming that equal protection under the law applies to all...
On May 9, 1974, the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a resolution to impeach President Richard Nixon. This pivotal moment preceded the Supreme...
On May 7, 1873, Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase died. Just one month prior, he had dissented in the landmark Slaughter-House Cases and was the sole diss...
On May 4, 1942, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in Wickard v. Filburn, a pivotal case that expanded federal regulatory power under the Commerce...
On May 3, 1802, Washington D.C. was officially incorporated as the capital of the United States. This followed Congress's constitutional authority und...
On May 2, 1927, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its infamous decision in Buck v. Bell, upholding a Virginia law permitting forced sterilization of indiv...
On May 1, 1871, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Knox v. Lee, affirming the constitutionality of the Legal Tender Act. This decision allowed the federa...
On April 30, 1789, George Washington was inaugurated as the first U.S. president. During his presidency, he appointed the original eleven members of t...
On April 25, 1938, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in United States v. Carolene Products, a landmark case that shaped constitutional law an...
On April 24, 1963, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in Sherbert v. Verner, a landmark case addressing religious freedom and unemployment benefit...
On April 21, 1800, Justice Alfred Moore took the judicial oath, becoming an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. This historic appointment mar...