FBI congressional office raid ruling [DC Circuit] News
FBI congressional office raid ruling [DC Circuit]

United States of America v. Rayburn House Office Building, US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, August 3, 2007 [reversing a district court ruling and finding that the FBI's raid on the congressional offices of Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA) was unconstitutional because the FBI searched privileged materials and violated the Speech or Debate Clause]. Read the full text of the opinion [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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UN deadline for Iraq withdrawal from Kuwait expires

On January 15, 1991, the deadline issued by United Nations for Iraq to withdraw its troops from of Kuwait expired. After Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990, the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 678, giving Iraq until January 15, 1991 to leave.