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Free legal counsel for indigent criminal defendantsOn March 18, 1963, the US Supreme Court required free legal assistance for indigent criminal defendants.
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The US Supreme Court can review State court decisionsOn March 20, 1816, the United States Supreme Court affirmed that it has the right to review state court decisions
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The Civil rights march on March 21, 1965.On March 21, 1965, 25,000 people begin a march from Selma Alabama to Montgomery to protest the denial of African-American voting rights.
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Equal rights amendmentOn March 22, 1972 the equal rights amendment was passed by the United States Senate
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First amendment to the U.S. Constitution was proposed in 1786On September 25, 1786 the Bill of Rights was proposed during the first US Congress.
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1850 BC: the earliest known legal decisionIn 1850 BC the earliest none legal decision was handed down by a court.
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This day in the history of the law, August 5On August 5, 1963 a nuclear test ban treaty was signed with the Soviet Union and Great Britain.
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Today in history is the 50th anniversary of voting actToday in legal history, August 6, 2015 is the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson signing into law the voting rights legislation
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Today in history July 14
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This day in legal history July 14