United States Supreme Court

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The death penalty returned after a brief period of suspension when the United States Supreme Court handed down its decision in Gregg v.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

"Danco requests a temporary administrative stay of the Panel's Order for one week... to allow Danco time in which to seek relief in the United States Supreme Court," according to a court filing.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Eastman’s attorney, Randall A. Miller, told the Associated Press that the court’s decision “departs from long-standing United States Supreme Court precedent protecting First Amendment rights, especially in the attorney discipline context.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The seventh US president is remembered for a critical moment of defiance against the United States Supreme Court.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2025

Board of Education decision, the United States Supreme Court overruled the “separate but equal” laws once adopted in the 1896 Plessy v.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry