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Today in Supreme Court History: May 18, 1860
5/18/1860: Abraham Lincoln wins the Republican Party presidential nomination.

5/18/1896: Plessy v. Ferguson decided.
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May 18, 1896: Plessy v. Ferguson decided
May 18, 2021: Plessy v. Ferguson disregarded
(but Lincoln's nomination day mischaracterized as a day in "Supreme Court history")
Were no junior high school students available to perform research for this project?
Very worst President in history, in a high orbit alone, 10 times worse than the other horrible Presidents like Carter, Obama, Bush. Naturally, the lawyer thinks of him as one of the very best. A waking nightmare for the nation.