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03/15/1979 |
David Nelson is appointed to the U.S. District Court. |
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1979 |
Baird v. Bellotti decision removes requirement for parental permission for minors seeking abortions. |
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1979 |
Commonwealth v. Soares decision finds discrimination in the state’s jury selection process. |
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07/07/1981 |
Sandra Day O’Connor is nominated to the Supreme Court. |
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04/28/1983 |
Boston Branch NAACP v. U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development decision finds Boston Housing Authority developments are segregated. |
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1983 |
White v. Massachusetts Council decision upholds the Boston Jobs Policy. |
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1984 |
Juan Rafael Torruela is appointed to the First Circuit Court of Appeal |
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09/05/1985 |
U.S. District Court orders a halt to the discharge of untreated sewage into Boston Harbor. |
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09/28/1987 |
U.S. Appeals Court declares that Boston’s public schools are “unitary.” |
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1992 |
Planed Parenthood v. Casey decision reinforces abortion rights. |
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