Category: Supreme Court

  • Thurgood Marshall Nominated

    Thurgood Marshall Nominated

    June 13, 1967, Thurgood Marshall became the first African American nominated to the Supreme Court.

  • Loving v. Virginia

    Loving v. Virginia

    June 12, 1967, Loving v Virginia struck down a state law that banned intermarriage.

  • Supreme Court Justice Fortas Resigns

    May 15, 1964, Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas resigned under threat of impeachment.

  • Dred Scott Decision

    Dred Scott Decision

    March 6, 1857, the Dred Scott decision was handed down by the United States Supreme Court.

  • Marshall Sworn In

    Marshall Sworn In

    October 2, 1967, Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as associate justice of the Supreme Court.

  • RBG Sworn In

    RBG Sworn In

    August 10, 1943, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was sworn in as an Associate Supreme Court Justice.

  • Marbury v. Madison

    Marbury v. Madison

    Marbury vs Madison, the Case of Judicial Review.

  • Dred Scott v. Sandford

    Dred Scott v. Sandford

    Dred Scott, the property case.

  • Gibbons v. Ogden

    Gibbons v. Ogden

    Gibbons v. Ogden: the Commerce Clause

  • McCulloch v. Maryland

    McCulloch v. Maryland

    McCulloch v. Maryland: Money Mismanagement