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Nov 20, 2017

Stone v. Graham (1978)

Status: Historic

Challenged practice of posting Ten Commandments in public schools. Won case at U.S. Supreme Court level.

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Nov 20, 2017

Wolfe v. McConnell (1978)

Status: Historic

Challenged county's attempt to prohibit abortion procedure after first trimester.

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Nov 20, 2017

Hudson v. Kassulke (1978)

Status: Historic

Challenged Jefferson County jail policy of shackling women prisoners to their beds.

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Wolfe and Crossen v. Schroering (1974)

Status: Historic

Challenged state legislation passed after Roe that required biased state - mandated counseling, spousal consent, parental consent, and a ban on saline solution procedure, the only procedure available...

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Kane v. McDaniel (1974)

Status: Historic

Jefferson County Police confiscated five books on marijuana, three of which were destroyed by the court, while searching a Louisville man's home in a drug raid. The man sued to get his books back. ...

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Nelam v. Ehrler (1975)

Status: Historic

Challenged the age requirement for school board members.

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