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Notable Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court, 2003–2004 Term
Court Upholds Campaign Finance Laws (December 10, 2003): Court, 5–4, upholds major aspects of the 2001 law intended to thwart corruption—or the appearance of such—in political elections. In…Najeeb Halaby 2003 Deaths
Najeeb HalabyAge: 87 airline executive, lawyer, and test pilot who served as CEO of Pan American World Airways in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He also headed the Federal Aviation…Conrad Hall 2003 Deaths
Conrad HallAge: 76 Academy Award–winning cinematographer known for his naturalistic style. He won Oscars for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and American Beauty. His other credits include…Flast v. Cohen (1968)
Case SummaryA federal court ruled that Flast and the other plaintiffs did not have standing as taxpayers to challenge the use of federal funds for religious schools. “Standing“ is a legal…Jason Robards 2000 Deaths
Jason RobardsAge: 78 distinguished stage and screen actor whose gritty performances in Eugene O'Neill plays placed him in the pantheon of legendary actors. He won back-to-back best supporting…Matthew (Mack) Robinson 2000 Deaths
Matthew (Mack) RobinsonAge: 88 silver medallist in the 200-meter race at the 1936 Summer Games and older brother of baseball Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson; lost 200m to Jesse Owens in Berlin…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: The Captain's Lady
by Robert Burns Sweet Tibbie DunbarJohn Anderson, My JoThe Captain's Lady Chorus.—O mount and go, mount and make you ready, O mount and go, and be the Captain's lady. When…mystery
(Encyclopedia) mystery or mystery story, literary genre in which the cause (or causes) of a mysterious happening, often a crime, is gradually revealed by the hero or heroine; this is accomplished…John R. "Jack" Horner
Paleontologist Melissa Sogard Horner has suggested that perhaps the T. rex was really more of a scavenger than a predator. Did you know? Jack Horner refers to many common dinosaurs…Notable Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court,<br /> 2007–2008 Term
The following list includes the major decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court during the 2007–2008 term, and the number of votes on rulings that include execution, finance, rape…Trending
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