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Interview with Rachel Cohen: Former ‘Big Law’ Attorney Turned Advocate for the Rule of Law During the Trump Era

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Interview with Rachel Cohen: Former ‘Big Law’ Attorney Turned Advocate for the Rule of Law During the Trump Era

Lowri Thomas | New York U. School of Law

June 12, 2025 09:40:53 pm

Edited by: Alanah Vargas | JURIST Staff, US The second Trump administration has thrust the political role of major law firms into the spotlight. Beginning in February, President Trump announced executive orders targeting several firms through the termination of federal contracts, limitation of access to federal buildings, and suspension of security clearances. These orders were issued [...]

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Montgomery started racially-integrated bus service after boycott

On December 21, 1956, buses in Montgomery, Alabama, started racially integrated service following federal court rulings ending on-board segregation. Bus boycott leaders Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King and Rev. Ralph Abernathy were among the first riders under the new scheme. Learn about the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

Stalin born

On December 21, 1879, Joseph Stalin was born in Gori, Georgia. In 1922, he became leader of the USSR until his death in 1953. During his time as Soviet dictator, Stalin industrialized his country, which he then led to become one of the world's two superpowers after WWII. Through his infamous purges, show trials and nationwide famines, Stalin also became responsible for millions of deaths.