'Millennium bomber' conviction ruling [US SC] News
'Millennium bomber' conviction ruling [US SC]

United States v. Ressam, US Supreme Court, May 19, 2008 [upholding the conviction of so-called "Millennium Bomber" Ahmed Ressam]. Read the full text of the opinion [syllabus with PDF options]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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RFK assassin sentenced to death

On April 23, 1969, Sirhan Sirhan was sentenced to death for the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Review a 1998 statement by Sirhan attorney Larry Teeter claiming Sirhan did not commit the crime. Sirhan was most recently denied parole in March 2023.

U.S. Army reserve created

On April 23, 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt created the U.S. Army Reserve.