Blagojevich conversation transcript ruling [US DC] News
Blagojevich conversation transcript ruling [US DC]

US v. Blagojevich, et al., In re: Motion to Disclose Intercepted Communications to the United States Senate Select Committee on Ethics, US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, May 27, 2009 [holding that recorded conversations between the brother of former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich, Robert Blagojevich, and Illinois Senator Roland Burris could be released to the US Senate Ethics Committee. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.


Blagojevich ruling

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First impeachment trial began in US Senate

On December 17, 1798, the US Senate began its first impeachment trial. Senator William Blount of Tennessee, a land speculator, was accused of plotting with England to wrest control of Florida from Spain. The Senate ultimately dismissed the charges for lack of jurisdiction—and, perhaps incidentally, lack of Blount, who had gone to Tennessee and had refused to return to the Senate for trial. Read more on the trial of William Blount.

Simon Bolivar dies

On December 17, 1830, South American revolutionary Simon Bolivar died in Colombia. During his lifetime, Bolivar led successful revolutions against Spanish colonial rule throughout South America. His efforts led to the independence of the modern-day nations of Colombia, Peru, Venezuela, Panama, Ecuador and Bolivia, a nation named in his honor.