BREAKING NEWS ~ Padilla transferred to civilian custody to face terror charges News
BREAKING NEWS ~ Padilla transferred to civilian custody to face terror charges

[JURIST] AP is reporting that law enforcement officials have said that Jose Padilla [JURIST news archive] has been transferred from military to civilian custody in order to face terror charges [JURIST report] in Miami. The transfer, previously delayed [JURIST report] by the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, was authorized [order, PDF; JURIST report] Wednesday by the US Supreme Court.

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'Squeaky' Fromme found guilty in Ford assassination attempt

On November 26, 1975, Charles Manson follower Lynette ”Squeaky” Fromme was found guilty by a federal jury in Sacramento, California, of the attempted assassination of President Gerald Ford.

India constitution adopted

On November 26, 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India voted to adopt the country's first constitution after attaining independence from the United Kingdom. The document went into force on January 26 of the following year.