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Nov 20, 2017

Robinson v. Board of Regents Eastern Kentucky (1973)

Status: Historic

Challenged university policy in which men had unrestricted hours and women had curfews. 

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Nov 20, 2017

Associated Students of Western Kentucky v. Downing (1973)

Status: Historic

Western Kentucky canceled the showing of The Fly, a film made by John Lennon and Yoko Ono. 

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Nov 20, 2017

United States v. Charles (1971)

Status: Historic

Another Jehovah's Witness filed suit to protest the draft and had his sentence partially reduced. 

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Nov 20, 2017

Clark v. Shelbyville School District (1972)

Youth Rights
Status: Historic

Suit filed on behalf of black parents whose children were enrolled in the seperate Shelbyville school system. 

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Nov 20, 2017

Black Citizens' Committee of Hopkins County v. Wadill (1972)

Status: Historic

Challenged the exclusion of blacks from juries in Hopkins County. 

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Nov 20, 2017

United States v. Dudley (1971)

Status: Historic

A Jehovah's Witness successfully challenged a Lexington Draft Board order to report for civilian work. 

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