Bald eagle and native spirituality ruling [9th Circuit] News
Bald eagle and native spirituality ruling [9th Circuit]

United States v. Antoine, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, January 31, 2003 [ruling that permit requirements for obtaining bald eagle parts are minimally intrusive and do not injure the religious freedom of a Canadian Indian]. Read the opinion here [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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RFK assassin sentenced to death

On April 23, 1969, Sirhan Sirhan was sentenced to death for the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Review a 1998 statement by Sirhan attorney Larry Teeter claiming Sirhan did not commit the crime. Sirhan was most recently denied parole in March 2023.

U.S. Army reserve created

On April 23, 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt created the U.S. Army Reserve.