Historical Events tagged with "federal court"
Turns out history loves a label—battles, breakthroughs, and the occasional disaster, all neatly tagged for your browsing pleasure. Because sometimes you just need every weird invention in one place.
Ramzi Yousef Convicted for Trade Center Attack
Ramzi Yousef was found guilty of masterminding the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center, where a massive truck bomb exploded in the basement of the North Tower. The attack killed six people and injured over a thousand. Yousef, a key figure in the plot, was linked to extremist groups aiming to exert influence through violence. His conviction was part of a larger crackdown on terrorism in the U.S. following a series of attacks in the early 1990s.
Continue ReadingRatification of the 11th Amendment
The 11th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified, altering the judicial power of the federal courts. This amendment arose from concerns over states being sued in federal court by citizens of another state or foreign entities. It aimed to clarify state sovereignty and limit the jurisdiction of federal courts. The amendment was proposed by Congress in 1794 and ratified by the states in 1795, greatly impacting how states could be held liable in court, protecting them from certain lawsuits.
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