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News Supreme Court rules in California raisins takings case
Supreme Court rules in California raisins takings case
Jaclyn Belczyk
June 10, 2013 12:37:36 pm

The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday in Horne v. Department of Agriculture that the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has jurisdiction to review petitioners' takings claim. The Agricultural Marketing...

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News Supreme Court to decide international arbitration case
Supreme Court to decide international arbitration case
Jaclyn Belczyk
June 10, 2013 11:43:05 am

The US Supreme Court on Monday granted certiorari in BG Group PLC v. Republic of Argentina to decide whether a court or the arbitrator determines if a precondition to arbitration...

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News NSA collecting phone call data under top secret court order
NSA collecting phone call data under top secret court order
Jaclyn Belczyk
June 6, 2013 10:11:33 am

The National Security Agency (NSA) is collecting call data from Verizon customers under a top secret court order published by The Guardian Wednesday. The court order, granted by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) to...

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News Supreme Court rules federal insurance beneficiary statute preempts Virginia law
Supreme Court rules federal insurance beneficiary statute preempts Virginia law
Jaclyn Belczyk
June 3, 2013 03:41:13 pm

The US Supreme Court ruled Monday in Hillman v. Maretta that a Virginia law insurance beneficiary law is preempted by the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Act of 1954 (FEGLIA) . Jacqueline Hillman...

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News Supreme Court upholds Maryland warrantless DNA collection
Supreme Court upholds Maryland warrantless DNA collection
Jaclyn Belczyk
June 3, 2013 11:26:42 am

The US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Monday in Maryland v. King that police may collect DNA samples from individuals arrested and charged with serious crimes. The respondent in the case, Alonzo King, challenged...

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News Supreme Court to rule in false advertising, military protest cases
Supreme Court to rule in false advertising, military protest cases
Jaclyn Belczyk
June 3, 2013 10:22:09 am

The US Supreme Court granted certiorari Monday in two cases. In Lexmark International, v. Static Control Components the court will determine whether the appropriate analytic framework for determining a party's...

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News Supreme Court rules on ‘actual innocence’ in federal habeas petitions
Supreme Court rules on ‘actual innocence’ in federal habeas petitions
Jaclyn Belczyk
May 28, 2013 12:09:52 pm

The US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in McQuiggin v. Perkins that "actual innocence ... serves as a gateway through which a petitioner may pass" in a federal habeas action. In Schlup...

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News Supreme Court rules on ineffective assistance of counsel claim
Supreme Court rules on ineffective assistance of counsel claim
Jaclyn Belczyk
May 28, 2013 10:54:27 am

The US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Tuesday in Trevino v. Thaler that last term's decision in Martinez v. Ryan on ineffective assistance of counsel claims should apply in this...

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News Supreme Court to rule on aiding and abetting firearms, class actions
Supreme Court to rule on aiding and abetting firearms, class actions
Jaclyn Belczyk
May 28, 2013 09:38:39 am

The US Supreme Court granted certiorari in two cases. In Rosemond v. United States the court will decide whether the offense of aiding and abetting the use of a firearm...

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News Supreme Court rules on scope of federal agencies’ jurisdiction
Supreme Court rules on scope of federal agencies’ jurisdiction
Jaclyn Belczyk
May 20, 2013 02:35:36 pm

The US Supreme Court ruled Monday in Arlington v. FCC that courts must apply the Chevron framework to an agency's interpretation of a statutory ambiguity that concerns the scope of the agency's...

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President Lincoln signed first US federal income tax act

On July 1, 1862, the Tax Act of 1862 was passed and signed by President Lincoln, establishing a 3% federal tax on income above $600 and a 5% tax on income above $10,000.

Compliance with the act was poor, even though there were needs for the Civil War. After the war the act was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. Review a brief history of the US income tax from the Library of Congress.

UK returns Hong Kong to China

On July 1, 1997, the United Kingdom returned Hong Kong to China at the conclusion of a 99-year lease. The foundation for the transfer of power was set in December of 1984, when China and UK signed the Sino-British Joint Declaration on Hong Kong. The Declaration affirmed the handover of Hong Kong along with governing principles. Most significantly, the Chinese agreed not to impose their socialist system on Hong Kong.

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