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News Supreme Court hears arguments on racial composition of jury pools, ERISA
Supreme Court hears arguments on racial composition of jury pools, ERISA
Jaclyn Belczyk
January 20, 2010 03:41:00 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in two cases. In Berghuis v. Smith , the Court heard arguments on whether there is...

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News Supreme Court rules federal courts can review motions to reopen immigration cases
Supreme Court rules federal courts can review motions to reopen immigration cases
Jaclyn Belczyk
January 20, 2010 12:07:00 pm

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled unanimously in Kucana v. Holder that a federal statute gives federal courts jurisdiction to review...

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News Supreme Court rules third parties may intervene in Carolina water dispute
Supreme Court rules third parties may intervene in Carolina water dispute
Jaclyn Belczyk
January 20, 2010 11:10:00 am

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled in South Carolina v. North Carolina that the Catawba River Water Supply Project (CRWSP), and Duke Energy Carolinas may intervene...

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News Supreme Court rejects ineffective assistance of counsel claim in capital case
Supreme Court rejects ineffective assistance of counsel claim in capital case
Jaclyn Belczyk
January 20, 2010 10:13:00 am

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled 7-2 in Wood v. Allen that a state court reasonably concluded that, during the sentencing phase of a capital case,...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments in oil franchise, collective bargaining cases
Supreme Court hears arguments in oil franchise, collective bargaining cases
Jaclyn Belczyk
January 19, 2010 03:12:00 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in two cases. In the combined cases of Mac's Shell Service, Inc. v. Shell Oil Products Co. [oral arguments transcript, PDF;...

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News Supreme Court remands Mumia case to reconsider death sentence
Supreme Court remands Mumia case to reconsider death sentence
Jaclyn Belczyk
January 19, 2010 10:20:00 am

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday issued two per curiam opinions , remanded the case of Mumia Abu-Jamal , and denied a preliminary injunction to Michigan in a dispute over...

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News Supreme Court to consider release of names on same-sex marriage petition
Supreme Court to consider release of names on same-sex marriage petition
Jaclyn Belczyk
January 15, 2010 03:08:00 pm

The US Supreme Court on Friday granted certiorari in five cases. In Doe v. Reed , the Court will consider whether the First Amendment allows a state to...

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News Supreme Court hears arguments in NFL antitrust case
Supreme Court hears arguments in NFL antitrust case
Jaclyn Belczyk
January 13, 2010 03:48:00 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in two cases. In American Needle Inc. v. NFL , the Court heard arguments on whether...

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News Supreme Court rules on standard for challenges to electricity contracts
Supreme Court rules on standard for challenges to electricity contracts
Jaclyn Belczyk
January 13, 2010 10:27:00 am

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled 8-1 in NRG Power Marketing v. Maine Public Utilities that the Mobile-Sierra doctrine applies when an entity not party to...

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Supreme Court hears sex offender civil commitment, child custody appeals
Jaclyn Belczyk
January 12, 2010 02:19:00 pm

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in two cases. In United States v. Comstock , the Court heard arguments on whether Congress...

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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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