Libby classified White House documents request brief [US DC] News
Libby classified White House documents request brief [US DC]

United States v. Libby, United States District Court for the District of Columbia, April 12, 2006 [requesting classified White House documents regarding former Under Secretary of State Marc Grossman, former White House spokesman Ari Fleischer and senior White House advisor Karl Rove]. Read the full text of the brief [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

THIS DAY @ LAW

India constitution ratified

On January 26, 1950, India ratified its constitution, formally making the new country a republic. On the same day, Rajendra Prasad was inaugurated as the republic's first president. The anniversary is celebrated today as Republic Day in India.

Tennessee became first state to ban alcohol sales

On January 26, 1838, Tennessee became the first US state to pass a law prohibiting the general sale of alcohol; fines paid by lawbreakers were put towards the support of public schools. Read more about the history of Prohibition.