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Martin Luther King Day

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This federal holiday honoring the civil rights leader is observed on the third Monday in January. In 2008, the holiday falls on Jan. 21.

Click on the links below for more information on the life of King and other important civil rights leaders.

The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Did you know?: Marbury v. Madison (1803) was the first instance in which a law passed by Congress was declared unconstitutional.

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