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News UN tribunal cancels transfer of Rwanda genocide case to Netherlands court
UN tribunal cancels transfer of Rwanda genocide case to Netherlands court
Brett Murphy
August 17, 2007 03:52:00 pm

The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) Friday revoked a previous order transferring the case against 1994 Rwandan genocide suspect Michel Bagaragaza to a local court in the Netherlands. In addition...

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News Interpol seeks arrest of daughter of Saddam Hussein
Interpol seeks arrest of daughter of Saddam Hussein
Brett Murphy
August 17, 2007 03:33:00 pm

Interpol issued a red notice Friday seeking the arrest of Raghad Saddam Hussein , daughter of the former Iraqi dictator, on charges of terrorism. Interpol circulated the notice to member countries, saying Iraq accuses...

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News Iran summons Argentina officials for fabricating case against Iran in 1994 bombing
Iran summons Argentina officials for fabricating case against Iran in 1994 bombing
Brett Murphy
August 17, 2007 02:53:00 pm

An Iranian court has issued a summons for five Argentinean officials, accusing them of fabricating a case against Iran in the 1994 bombing of a Buenos Aires Jewish Community Center , Iranian media reported Thursday. The Argentineans were...

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News FTC appeals ruling allowing Whole Foods to proceed with acquisition
FTC appeals ruling allowing Whole Foods to proceed with acquisition
Brett Murphy
August 17, 2007 02:03:00 pm

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed an appeal with the Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit Friday contesting a DC District Court decision allowing organic food company Whole Foods Market to buy rival...

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News Army Corps of Engineers claims immunity in Katrina class action
Army Corps of Engineers claims immunity in Katrina class action
Brett Murphy
August 17, 2007 01:35:00 pm

The US Army Corps of Engineers argued Thursday that it cannot be sued for negligence over the collapse of a flood wall and levee caused by Hurricane Katrina because the Flood Control Act of...

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News US soldier rejects plea agreement on Iraqi civilian pre-meditated murder charges
US soldier rejects plea agreement on Iraqi civilian pre-meditated murder charges
Brett Murphy
August 8, 2007 01:43:00 pm

US Staff Sgt. Michael A. Hensley has refused to accept a plea agreement and maintains his innocence on allegations that he and two other soldiers killed three unarmed Iraqis and then placed weapons next to the bodies,...

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News Brocade ex-CEO convicted in first stock options backdating trial
Brocade ex-CEO convicted in first stock options backdating trial
Brett Murphy
August 8, 2007 10:33:00 am

A federal jury in California convicted former Brocade Communications Systems CEO Gregory Reyes Tuesday in the first stock options backdating case to go to trial. The jury found Reyes guilty of conspiracy, securities fraud,...

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News Mexico inconsistent on human rights: Amnesty International
Mexico inconsistent on human rights: Amnesty International
Brett Murphy
August 8, 2007 10:10:00 am

Amnesty International Secretary General Irene Khan said Tuesday that although Mexico has played a large role in advocating for human rights in the international arena, the country has failed to adequately address rights abuses at home. Amnesty...

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News Palestinian HIV doctor to file UN complaint over alleged Libya torture
Palestinian HIV doctor to file UN complaint over alleged Libya torture
Brett Murphy
August 7, 2007 03:34:00 pm

A lawyer for the Palestinian doctor jailed and allegedly tortured with five Bulgarian nurses for allegedly purposely infecting children with HIV in Libya said Tuesday that he intends to file a complaint with the UN Human Rights Committee [official...

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News Defense rests in Padilla terror support trial
Defense rests in Padilla terror support trial
Brett Murphy
August 7, 2007 02:50:00 pm

The defense in the Jose Padilla terror trial rested its case Tuesday without Padilla's lawyers calling any witnesses. Padilla did not testify in the trial, nor did co-defendants Adham Amin Hassoun and Kifah Wael Jayyousi [GlobalSecurity...

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Congress passed Judiciary Act of 1789

On September 24, 1789, Congress instituted a three-tiered federal judicial structure topped by a Supreme Court with the passage of "An Act to establish the Judicial Courts of the United States", later known as the Judiciary Act of 1789. Learn more about the Act from the National Archives.

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