Search results for "Chief Justice of the United States" - New World Encyclopedia
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- General. He also was the fifth Chief Justice of the United States, holding that office from 1836 until his death in 1864, and was the first Roman Catholic ...15 KB (2,278 words) - 21:33, 16 April 2023
- referred to as Joe Brown, was a Governor of Georgia from 1857 to 1865, ... and eventually Georgia state Supreme Court justice. While his public life mirrored ...6 KB (817 words) - 07:21, 10 August 2022
- Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution, ... The use of the Commerce Clause by Congress to justify its legislative ...17 KB (2,543 words) - 00:09, 8 January 2024
- writings on British common law served as the definitive legal texts for ... Coke's works served not only as the definitive legal texts of ...10 KB (1,545 words) - 18:22, 12 February 2024
- 1957), older sister to Grace Abbott, both of Grand Island, Nebraska, began ... Edith Abbott was born into a family that believed in the ideals of ...7 KB (1,082 words) - 18:12, 12 February 2024
- Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 U.S. 537 (1896), was a landmark United States ... The decision was handed down by a vote of 7 to 1, with the majority ...10 KB (1,574 words) - 08:04, 24 November 2022
- === Second Chief Justice of the United States === [[Image:John Rutledge ... In 1795, the Chief Justice of the United States, John Jay, was elected ...23 KB (3,551 words) - 18:20, 29 November 2022
- 17, 1858) was born in Virginia as a slave to the Peter Blow family. He was ... The U.S. Supreme Court decision on March 6, 1857, was historic as ...9 KB (1,416 words) - 17:39, 30 January 2024
- is a well-known American jurist and a justice on the United States Supreme ... The decisions of past jurists and legislators may or may not have ...12 KB (1,848 words) - 09:56, 28 September 2023
- She is known for her work to improve the living and working conditions ... In 1886, she joined the Women's Educational and Industrial Union ...8 KB (1,107 words) - 16:13, 7 November 2022
- The Radical Republicans were members of the Republican Party who were ... The Radical Republicans took a hard line against the Confederacy early ...11 KB (1,485 words) - 22:44, 7 December 2022
- | title=Chief Justice of the United States | term_start=February 4, 1801 ... of power. Marshall was Chief Justice of the United States, serving from ...23 KB (3,437 words) - 06:32, 3 August 2022
- Perjury is the act of lying or making verifiably false statements ... Perjury is the giving of false testimony under oath. The word comes ...11 KB (1,741 words) - 17:57, 26 March 2023
- William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield PC (March 2, 1705 – March ... that slavery was immoral. This is an example of how a slavish adherence to ...15 KB (2,385 words) - 20:02, 24 November 2022
- The Bill of Rights 1689 is an English Act of Parliament with the full ... The Bill of Rights 1689 is largely a statement of certain positive ...9 KB (1,377 words) - 18:35, 13 February 2024
- A grand jury is a type of jury, in the common law legal system, part ... As a body of qualified individuals who hear complaints of an offense ...14 KB (2,247 words) - 12:16, 24 January 2023
- lawyer who played a role in dismantling the Jim Crow laws and outlawing ... in Washington, D.C., just blocks away from the Supreme Court building. His ...10 KB (1,509 words) - 19:09, 4 December 2023
- Supreme Court as the first Chief Justice of the United States from 1789 to ... nominated Jay as the first Chief Justice of the United States. Serving from ...24 KB (3,727 words) - 22:16, 31 October 2023
- , is a landmark case in United States law and the basis for the exercise ... though recently appointed Chief Justice of the United States, continued ...23 KB (3,669 words) - 03:04, 6 November 2022
- The Law Library of the United States Congress was established in 1832 ... The Libray has been guided by the "belief that universal access ...19 KB (2,884 words) - 06:58, 4 March 2023
