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		Famous & Historic Court Decisions from the 'Lectric Law Library ^Votes:0 The 'Lectric Law Library Lawcopedia's HISTORIC COURT DECISIONS Topic Area Genuine unretouched photograph of the Library's Founder Ralf r Rinkle, Esq. being congratulated by ex-Chief Justice C. Thomas upon becoming new Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court by acclamation. Here's A Selection of Famous, Infamous, and Historically Significant Constitutional Court Decisions Mostly by the U.S. Supremes, generally in chronological order, the larger ones are available in both HTML & zipped (compressed) versions. We'll be adding more -- so check back. "One puts on black robes to scare the hell out of white people, while the other puts on white robes to scare the hell out of blacks." -- Morris Udall, comparing the Supreme Court & KKK MARBURY v. MADISON, 1803 Established the "Very Es Read More Go to Site


		Impeachment of Andrew Johnson ^Votes:0 CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION WEB LESSON Updated 12/16/98 The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson Only one president in U.S. history has been impeached by the House of Representatives: Andrew Johnson in 1868. At his trial in the Senate, Johnson escaped conviction by a single vote. In the election of 1864, Abraham Lincoln, a Republican, chose Senator Andrew Johnson, a Tennessee Democrat, as his vice-presidential running mate. Lincoln believed that Johnson, the only senator from a rebel state to remain loyal to the Union, would help persuade Democrats to vote Republican. After Lincoln was assassinated, Andrew Johnson took the oath of office on April 15, 1865. Two profound questions faced the nation. First, under what conditions should the Southern rebel states be readmitted into the Union? Seco Read More Go to Site

		Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive ^Votes:0 Project Staff \| Contact Us\| Credits Court Records Record Books Personal Letters More... Map of Salem Village, 1692 Map of Andover Map of Witchcraft Accusations More ... Boston Public Library Massachusetts Historical Society Peabody Essex Museum More... John Hale Increase Mather George Lincoln Burr Educational Historical Works Transcription Updates Database Search Site Map Project Information Danvers,Mass Introduction Overview Images Media Reviews Project Support Press Archive Published in Partnership Electronic Text Center Geospatial Data Center Institute for Adanced Technology in the Humanities © Copyright 2002 by Benjamin Ray and The University of Virginia The material presented in the Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive is provided freely for non-commercial educational purposes. All Read More Go to Site

		The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson ^Votes:0 presents... Finding Precedent: The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson F rom the leading weekly newspaper of its time, HarpWeek presents exclusive online access to Harper's Weekly coverage of the historic 1868 Johnson Impeachment with over 200 excerpts from 1865-1869 selected specifically for this site. The First in a series of VisualHistory.com Web-sites What's Unique About this Website? An introduction to the importance of Harper's Weekly to the citizenry of 1868 and to the features of this site. Key Political Issues Affecting the Impeachment Explanations of four central subjects influencing the political environment of the impeachment. Reconstruction Policy: Radicalism versus Conservatism Future Control of Congress The Tenure of Office Act Personal Considerations Affectin Read More Go to Site

		U.S. v. Amistad -- Table of Contents ^Votes:0 THE UNITED STATES, APPELLANTS, v. THE LIBELLANTS AND CLAIMANTS OF THE SCHOONER AMISTAD, HER TACKLE, APPAREL, AND FURNITURE, TOGETHER WITH HER CARGO, AND THE AFRICANS MENTIONED AND DESCRIBED IN THE SEVERAL LIBELS AND CLAIMS, APPELLEES. SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES 40 U.S. 518; 10 L. Ed. 826 JANUARY, 1841 Term PRELIMINARY MATERIAL Prior history of the case Syllabus (summary of issues and relevant law) of the case List of counsel for both sides ARGUMENT Attorney-General Gilpin's argument (for the United States) Mr. Baldwin's argument (for the Amistad and Africans) Mr. Adams' argument (for the Amistad and Africans) [omitted by the Court] The full text of Mr. Adams' argument Attorney-General Gilpin's reply (for the United States) OPINION Justice Story's opinion (for the court) Mr. Jusitce Read More Go to Site

		War Crimes Trials ^Votes:0 .BannerFont { font-family: "Verdana, Arial"; } .BannerText { color: #000000; font-size: .65em; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1em; } a.BannerLink:link, a.BannerLink:visited { color: #000000; font-family: "Arial"; font-size: .7em; width: 100%; line-height: 1.4em; padding: 0 7 0 7; text-decoration: none; } a.BannerLink:hover { color: #FFFFFF; background: #769097; } Web pages ID Cards Testimonies (Video) Artifacts Music Photographs Historical Films Historical Documents Maps Animated Maps FIND ID CARDS FIND ARTICLES CONTENTS COMMENTS PRINT E-MAIL THIS PAGE National Archives and Records Administration, College Park, Md. Chief U.S. Counsel Justice Robert Jackson delivers the prosecution's opening statement at the International Military Tribunal. Nuremberg, Germany, Novembe Read More Go to Site

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