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Ukraine judge refuses to release ex-PM Tymoshenko
Ukrainian Judge Rodion Kireyev on Monday rejected a request from former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko [personal website; JURIST news archive] to release her from prison during her trial on charges of abuse of power. The announcement was made as th (More) |
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Ukraine ex-PM Tymoshenko arrested
Ukrainian Judge Rodion Kireyev on Friday ordered the arrest of former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko [personal website; JURIST news archive], also imposing a travel ban. Reversing a decision he made last week , Kireyev arrested Tymoshenko on conte (More) |
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Ukraine judge refuses to arrest ex-PM Tymoshenko
Ukrainian Judge Rodion Kireyev on Wednesday rejected a motion to arrest former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko [personal website; JURIST news archive] for disruptive courtroom behavior. Kireyev made his decision based on his ability to control his (More) |
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Ukraine court dismisses ex-PM Tymoshenko's defense attorney
A Ukraine court on Monday dismissed Serhiy Vlasenko, a lawyer representing former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko [personal website; JURIST news archive], from judicial proceedings. Vlasenko had been defending Tymoshenko in a criminal case related t (More) |
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Ukraine ex-PM Tymoshenko's energy company under investigation
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) announced on Tuesday that they are launching a criminal investigation into United Energy Systems of Ukraine (UESU), an energy company at one time headed by former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko [personal webs (More) |
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Ukraine ex-PM Tymoshenko goes on trial for abuse of power
Ukrainian opposition leader and former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko [personal website; JURIST news archive] went on trial Friday in the Pechersky District Court on abuse of power charges. Thousands of protesters [Guardian report] surrounded the b (More) |
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Ukraine ex-PM Tymoshenko files complaint with Europe rights court
Ukrainian opposition leader and former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko [personal website; JURIST news archive] filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Tuesday, alleging violations of the European Convention of Human Rig (More) |
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Ukraine prosecutors bring more corruption charges against ex-PM Tymoshenko
The Ukraine Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) again charged former prime minister and opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko [personal website; JURIST news archive] Tuesday in connection with alleged corruption during her time in office. She was charge (More) |
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Former Ukraine PM sues gas company in US court
Former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko [personal website; JURIST news archive] on Wednesday filed a corruption lawsuit in a US federal court against a natural gas trading company. In the suit against Swiss-based RosUkrEnergo , Tymoshenko s (More) |
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Ukraine prosecutor investigating former president's role in journalist murder
Ukrainian state prosecutors announced a criminal investigation Tuesday against former president Leonid Kuchma for his alleged involvement in the 2000 murder of opposition journalist Heorhiy Gongadze. The criminal investigation is based on Kuchma's (More) |
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.
