Jurist
DONATE NOW
  • News ▾
    • All Legal News
    • US Legal News
    • World Legal News
    • This Day @ Law
  • Dispatches ▾
    • All Dispatches
    • Afghanistan
    • Canada
    • EU
    • Ghana
    • India
    • Iran
    • Israel
    • Italy
    • Kazakhstan
    • Kenya
    • Myanmar
    • Pakistan
    • Peru
    • Romania
    • Sri Lanka
    • Taiwan
    • UK
    • Ukraine
    • US
  • Commentary ▾
    • All Commentary
    • Faculty Commentary
    • Professional Commentary
    • Student Commentary
  • Features ▾
    • All Features
    • Explainers
    • Long Reads
    • Multimedia
    • Interviews
  • Topics
  • Rule of Law ▾
    • Materials
    • Podcasts
  • About ▾
    • FAQ
    • Staff
    • Awards
    • Apply
    • Journalist in Residence
    • Board of Directors
    • Contact Us
  • Donate ▾
    • Why Support JURIST?
    • Donate
    • Honor Roll
News BREAKING NEWS ~ Ex-Hollinger president pleads guilty to fraud charges
BREAKING NEWS ~ Ex-Hollinger president pleads guilty to fraud charges
Jeannie Shawl
September 20, 2005 11:24:00 am

AP is reporting that former Hollinger International President and COO and former Chicago Sun-Times publisher David Radler has pleaded guilty to his role in diverting $32 million from Hollinger.11:34 AM ET - Radler was indicted last month on federal...

READ MORE ▸
News North Korea agrees to return to nuclear treaty
North Korea agrees to return to nuclear treaty
Jeannie Shawl
September 19, 2005 10:09:00 am

North Korea agreed Monday to abandon its nuclear weapons programs and return to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty as the latest round of six-party talks between North Korea, China, Japan, South Korea,...

READ MORE ▸
News Putin calls for strong UN role in terror fight, urges ‘constructive’ UN reform
Putin calls for strong UN role in terror fight, urges ‘constructive’ UN reform
Jeannie Shawl
September 15, 2005 03:59:00 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin called Thursday for collective international action to defeat terrorism as he addressed world leaders at the ongoing 2005 World Summit on UN reform . Putin urged the adoption of...

READ MORE ▸
News Chile high court upholds Pinochet acquittal on murder conspiracy charges
Chile high court upholds Pinochet acquittal on murder conspiracy charges
Jeannie Shawl
September 15, 2005 03:08:00 pm

Chile's Supreme Court Thursday upheld the acquittal of former dictator Augusto Pinochet on charges that he ordered political abductions and murders as part of "Operation Condor" , a conspiracy between South American dictators...

READ MORE ▸
News BREAKING NEWS ~ Massachusetts legislature rejects gay marriage ban
BREAKING NEWS ~ Massachusetts legislature rejects gay marriage ban
Jeannie Shawl
September 14, 2005 03:14:00 pm

AP is reporting that the Massachusetts state legislature has rejected a proposed state constitutional amendment that would have banned gay marriage but allowed civil unions. Massachusetts became the first state to legalize same-sex marriage when the...

READ MORE ▸
News BREAKING NEWS  ~ FEMA chief resigns after Katrina demotion
BREAKING NEWS ~ FEMA chief resigns after Katrina demotion
Jeannie Shawl
September 12, 2005 02:58:00 pm

AP is reporting that FEMA Director Michael Brown has resigned from the agency after being replaced last week as the on-site head of federal Hurricane Katrina relief and recovery efforts.5:15 PM ET...

READ MORE ▸
News Iraq constitution not yet finalized, printing delayed
Iraq constitution not yet finalized, printing delayed
Jeannie Shawl
September 11, 2005 03:52:00 pm

Both Iraqi and UN officials said Sunday that they were unsure when a final draft of the Iraqi constitution would be printed as last-minute negotiations over revisions dragged on. With only 5 weeks remaining...

READ MORE ▸
News Violence, chaos at New Orleans jail after guards fled from Katrina, survivor says
Violence, chaos at New Orleans jail after guards fled from Katrina, survivor says
Jeannie Shawl
September 11, 2005 03:11:00 pm

Guards at a New Orleans jail fled their posts after Hurricane Katrina struck, leaving prisoners behind in appalling conditions, according to Australian tourist interviewed for the Sydney Sunday Telegraph. Ashley Macdonald was arrested for being...

READ MORE ▸
News UN reform negotiations continue as summit deadline nears
UN reform negotiations continue as summit deadline nears
Jeannie Shawl
September 11, 2005 02:27:00 pm

Last-minute talks continued Sunday at the UN as an intergovernmental negotiating group struggled to finalize a text to be submitted to the UN's 2005 World Summit , scheduled to begin Wednesday. The group is working to...

READ MORE ▸
News Egyptian election had less fraud than in past votes, rights groups say
Egyptian election had less fraud than in past votes, rights groups say
Jeannie Shawl
September 11, 2005 11:49:00 am

The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) issued a joint report with 21 other rights groups Saturday on last week's Egyptian presidential elections , concluding that although up to 15 percent of the votes cast...

READ MORE ▸
  1. Newest
  2. Newer
  3. ...
  4. 91
  5. 92
  6. 93
  7. 94
  8. 95
  9. ...
  10. Older
  11. Oldest
Law students to join jurist
GET OUR DAILY DIGEST
LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Facebook RSS Twitter
Latest DISPATCHES
Dispatches

Dispatches

Peru dispatch: protesters demand new elections as death toll from political violence surges under newly sworn-in president

Peru dispatch: protesters demand new elections as death toll from political violence surges under newly sworn-in president

Latest COMMENTARY
comments 1

comments 1

by justia.admin
Post september 4

Post september 4

by Anonymous
Latest FEATURES
My features post

My features post

Features 4

Features 4

THIS DAY @ LAW

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.

Jurist
Home Attributions Disclaimer Privacy Policy Contact Us
Copyright © 2026, JURIST Legal News & Research Services, Inc.
JURISTnews is a collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh