International bar Guantanamo closure letter [CBA] News
International bar Guantanamo closure letter [CBA]

Joint Statement: Time to close the doors of Guantanamo, Canadian Bar Association, February 25, 2008 [letter from international bar association leaders to the President of the United States and the Prime Minister of Canada calling for 'immediate closure' of the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay]. Read the full text of the letter [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.