2014 Event A U.S. lawsuit against IBM and Ford Motor Company, seeking damages for the companies' transactions with the former apartheid government, has been dismissed; the transactions were conducted by foreign units and are not under jurisdiction of U.S. law 1990 Event New York court of appeals ends 2 year legal battle over 1988 America's Cup by refusing jurisdiction of case 1989 Event Soviet Union officially submits to jurisdiction of the World Court 1985 Event U.S. renounces jurisdiction of World Court despite previous promise 1946 Event U.S. officially submits to jurisdiction of World Court 1847 Event Michigan becomes 1st English-speaking jurisdiction to abolish the death penalty (except for treason against the state) 1801 Event Washington D.C. placed under Congressional jurisdiction
