Anti-Castro militant indictment dismissal [US DC] News
Anti-Castro militant indictment dismissal [US DC]

United States v. Luis Posada Carriles, US District Court for the Western District of Texas, Judge Kathleen Cardone, May 8, 2007 [dismissing an indictment against anti-Castro militant Luis Posada Carriles, holding that the government purposefully manipulated Carriles' statement in order to charge him with lying to immigration authorities]. Read the full text of the order [PDF]. 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.