Legal History

This page collects the 14 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Legal History”. Coverage spans news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Capital Punishment, Supreme Court, and Human Rights.

1. Thu, Jul 21 item
   1. The 50th Anniversary of the Reinstatement of the Death PenaltyThis article reflects on the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Supreme Court decisions that reinstated capital punishment in the United States. The author argues that the legal framework established in theUnited States
2. Thu, May 71 item
   1. Justice Clarence Thomas Becomes Second-Longest-Serving Supreme Court JusticeJustice Clarence Thomas has surpassed Justice John Paul Stevens to become the second-longest-serving justice in U.S. Supreme Court history, marking over 34 years on the bench. Appointed in 1991, ThomaUnited States
3. Wed, May 61 item
   1. Alan Dershowitz Claims Epstein Had 'Dirt' on Only One PersonIn a recent interview, former lawyer Alan Dershowitz asserted that Jeffrey Epstein lacked ties to intelligence agencies like the CIA or Mossad and claimed Epstein possessed compromising information onUnited States

1. 01Clarence Thomasperson1 mentions
2. 02Mossadorganization1 mentions
3. 03Justice Departmentorganization1 mentions
4. 04Joe Bidenperson1 mentions
5. 05Alan Dershowitzperson1 mentions
6. 06George H W Bushperson1 mentions
7. 07Austin Saratperson1 mentions
8. 08Alexander Acostaperson1 mentions
9. 09Heritage Foundationorganization1 mentions
10. 10John Paul Stevensperson1 mentions