1819 ⟶ Supreme Court Establishes Corporate Contract Protection

Trustees of Dartmouth College v. Woodward.
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🇺🇸 New Hampshire Ratifies the US Constitution

New Hampshire becomes the 9th state to ratify the United States Constitution, and by the terms of Article VII it takes effect.⟶
New Hampshire Ratifies the US Constitution (1788)
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🏛️ Supreme Court Establishes Corporate Contract Protection

Trustees of Dartmouth College v. Woodward.⟶
Supreme Court Establishes Corporate Contract Protection (1819)
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United StatesUnited States

🚢 Supreme Court Defines Interstate Commerce in Gibbons v. Ogden

Gibbons v. Ogden, a landmark decision in which the U.S. Supreme Court rules that the power to regulate interstate commerce encompassed the power to regulate navigation.⟶
Supreme Court Defines Interstate Commerce in Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)
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⚖️ Supreme Court Legalizes Abortion Nationwide

January 22: The Supreme Court of the United States decides Roe v. Wade.⟶
Supreme Court Legalizes Abortion Nationwide (1973)
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🗳️ Supreme Court Declares Bush President in Bush v. Gore

December 12: In Bush v. Gore, the United States Supreme Court declares George W. Bush President of the United States.⟶
Supreme Court Declares Bush President in Bush v. Gore (2000)
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