Andersen Enron conviction ruling [US SC] News
Andersen Enron conviction ruling [US SC]

Andersen v. US, Supreme Court of the United States, May 31, 2005 [overturning the conviction of the Arthur Andersen accounting firm for destroying documents related to the Enron collapse, citing faulty jury instructions]. Read the full text of the opinion here [PDF]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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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.

Netherlands surrenders New Amsterdam to Great Britain

On September 24, 1664, the Netherlands surrendered New Amsterdam to Great Britain, which changed the city's name to New York.
Learn more about New Amsterdam from the New Netherland Project.

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.