Immigrant drug conviction deportation case [US SC] News
Immigrant drug conviction deportation case [US SC]

Lopez v. Gonzales, United States Supreme Court, December 5, 2006 [ruling that immigrants convicted of conduct that is a felony under state law but is only a misdemeanor under the Controlled Substance Act are not subject to deportation under the Immigration and Naturalization Act]. Read the court's opinion per justice Souter along with a dissent from Justice Thomas. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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Amsterdam Treaty signed, broadening scope of EU

On October 2, 1997, European Union delegates signed the Amsterdam Treaty, which broadened the scope of the international organization. It amended previous EU treaties to expand the power of the EU Parliament, start the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), and prepare for the influx of post-Communist countries in Eastern Europe.

Thurgood Marshall becomes first African-American Supreme Court justice

On October 2, 1967, civil rights attorney Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as the first African-American Supreme Court justice Learn more about Marshall and his career from the Library of Congress.