Tag Archives: US Supreme Court

June 21, 1974

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! 1974 the U.S. Supreme Court decided that pregnant teachers could no longer be forced to take long leaves of absence. They also decided that telling kids that the reason why 1st grade teacher Mrs. Kellen’s bellying has been getting bigger over the last 6 months was because she ate watermelon … Continue reading →

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June 11, 1993

Posted on June 11, 2016 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1993 the US Supreme Court ruled that religious groups had a constitutional right to sacrifice animals during worship services. The burning of witches, cutting out of hearts during a solar eclipse on top of a pyramid, and the getting bit by a venomous snake is still illegal, but the … Continue reading →

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May 26, 1930

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1930, the US Supreme Court ruled that buying liquor does not violate the Constitution.

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May 10, 1893

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1893 the Supreme Court ruled that the tomato was a vegetable. The court declared in Nix versus Hedden that even though the tomato was botanically a fruit, it should legally be considered a vegetable. The case came up because at the time there was a tax on imported vegetables … Continue reading →

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July 6, 1983

Posted on July 6, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1983 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that retirement plans could not pay women smaller monthly payments solely because of their gender. They had to find another reason or reasons to do so, such as because women are subject to less stress than men and will most likely live longer, … Continue reading →

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June 30, 1986

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1986 the US Supreme Court ruled that states could ban homosexual acts. In a 5-4 vote in “Bowers vs. Hardwick” the Court held that homosexual acts were not protected by the right to privacy. Citing this decision, in 1987, James Smith of Waco, Texas had his neighbor John Smith … Continue reading →

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June 25, 1990

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1990 the Supreme Court ruled that family members could not end the lives of comatose relatives unless those relatives had previously made their wishes known. The Supreme Court also stated that a comatose person’s net worth would have no bearing in this decision and that a previously undisclosed written … Continue reading →

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June 20, 2002

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 2002 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the execution of the mentally retarded was unconstitutionally cruel. The vote was 6 in favor and 3 against. The dissenters, Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist and Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas, disputed that there was a real or lasting consensus against … Continue reading →

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June 19, 1961

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1961 the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a provision in Maryland’s constitution that required state officeholders to profess a belief in God. Thomas B. Finan, the Attorney General of Maryland, vowed to disregard the US Supreme Court’s decision and would continue to demand of each office holder to sign … Continue reading →

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March 23, 1981

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1981 the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a law making statutory rape a crime for men but not for women. As the all male court explained in their post decision brief, while a 25 to 30 year old man can in fact take unfair advantage over a naïve 16 to … Continue reading →

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