Military Commissions Act habeas challenge [US DC] News
Military Commissions Act habeas challenge [US DC]

Boumediene v. Bush, US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, November 2, 2006 [petitioning the court to declare a portion of the Military Commissions Act of 2006 unconstitutional for stripping uncharged detainees of habeas corpus rights]. Read the full text of the brief [PDF] for the petitioners. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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First Chief Justice of the United States commissioned

On September 26, 1789, John Jay was commissioned as the first Chief Justice of the United States following his confirmation by the Senate.

Violent protesters arrested at international economic summit

On September 26, 2000, police in Prague scuffled with and arrested dozens of violent protesters who were attempting to disrupt the G-20 economic summit taking place there. Despite hurling stones and Molotov cocktails at security forces, the activists failed to prevent meetings as they did in Seattle during the 1999 G-20 conference.

First Chief Justice of the United States commissioned

On September 26, 1789, John Jay was commissioned as the first Chief Justice of the United States following his confirmation by the Senate.