1908 Law & Justice Events — Verified Historical Highlights
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- 03 Feb Supreme Court Ruling on Union Boycotts: In the case of Loewe v. Lawlor, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that union boycotts could violate the Sherman Antitrust Act, holding that such activities could obstruct interstate commerce and that individual unionists could be held personally liable for damages. source: en.wikipedia.org
- 30 Mar Chester Gillette executed by electrocution in New York: Chester Gillette, convicted of the murder of Grace Brown, was executed by electrocution at Auburn Prison in New York on March 30, 1908. source: en.wikipedia.org
- 02 Jul Birth of Thurgood Marshall, pioneering Supreme Court justice: Thurgood Marshall, the first African American Supreme Court justice, was born on July 2, 1908, in Baltimore, Maryland. source: britannica.com
- 18 Jul Establishment of the Bureau of Investigation: On July 26, 1908, Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte ordered the creation of a "regular force of special agents" to conduct investigations for the Department of Justice, marking the birth of the Bureau of Investigation, which later became the FBI. source: fbi.gov
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