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In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court of the United States rules 6–3 that presidents have presumed absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts taken in exercising constitutional powers while serving as president, and have no immunity for "unofficial acts".
2024-07-1

The United States Department of Education initiates a civil rights investigation into Harvard University's legacy admissions policy, in accordance with the Supreme Court ruling "Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard".
2023-07-25

The Supreme Court of the United States delivers its decision in the case of "Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia", ruling that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination against individuals on the basis of their sexual orientation and gender identity.
2020-06-15

The U.S. Supreme Court in "Herrera v. Wyoming" rules in favor of a Native American elk hunter from Montana who was convicted for hunting off-season in Bighorn National Forest, deciding that the 1868 federal treaty between the Crow Nation and the U.S. Government is still in force even after Wyoming became a state in 1890. The treaty gave tribe members hunting rights on "unoccupied" lands.
2019-05-20

The Driehaus Architecture Prize for New Classical architecture is awarded to Robert Adam in Chicago.
2017-03-25

The Trump administration decides to not immediately appeal the Ninth Circuit's decision, which continues the travel ban suspension, to the Supreme Court.
2017-02-10

The U.S. Supreme Court declines to review assault weapons bans in Connecticut and New York, as it did last December concerning Chicago, Illinois, city law. Five other states and Washington, D.C. have similar restrictions.
2016-06-20

Seven people are shot and wounded at a nightclub in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
2013-03-21

At least 40 people were shot over the weekend across Chicago, with seven of them slain, Chicago Tribune reported.
2010-06-20

Associate Justice John Paul Stevens of the U.S. Supreme Court announces his retirement after serving on the court for 34 years.
2010-04-9