Deportation law retroactivity ruling [US SC] News
Deportation law retroactivity ruling [US SC]

Fernandez-Vargas v. Gonzales, Supreme Court of the United States, June 22, 2006 [holding that a federal immigration law authorizing deportation can be applied to illegal immigrants who entered the country before its enactment]. Read the Court's 8-1 majority opinion [text] per Justice Souter, along with a dissent [text] from Justice Stevens. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

THIS DAY @ LAW

Anita Hill accused Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment

On October 6, 1991, law professor Anita Hill accused Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment, turning his nomination hearings into a national spectacle. Thomas was approved by a full Senate vote of 52-48 on October 15. Read an excerpted version of Hill's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on October 11.

Egypt President Anwar Sadat assassinated

On October 6, 1981, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was assassinated by militants in retaliation for signing a peace treaty with Israel.