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Pakistan Supreme Court permits Musharraf to travel abroad while awaiting trial
The Supreme Court of Pakistan affirmed the ruling of a lower court on Tuesday allowing former president Pervez Musharraf to travel abroad. The court held that the former president, who is still awaiting trial on a host of charges, may leave the cou (More) |
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California considering bill that would ban travel to 'anti-gay' states
The California legislature began considering a new bill this week that would ban government-funded employee travel to states that are considered "anti-gay." Democrat Evan Low stated that he introduced the bill in response to bills like the Indiana (More) |
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Zika Virus and the Intersection of Medical and Legal Triage
JURIST Guest Columnists James G. Hodge, Jr. of the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University (ASU), John L. Hick of the University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Dan Hanfling of the UPMC Center for Health Security and Sarah Wette (More) |
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EU warns Austria not to cap asylum-seeker numbers
A top migration official at EU has warned Austria on Thursday not to go ahead with the implementation of its plans to cap the asylum-seeker numbers, stating that any such move would be unlawful. Dimitris Avramopoulos wrote a letter to Austria's inte (More) |
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Northern Ireland Assembly rejects proposed abortion law amendments
The Northern Ireland Assembly rejected proposed amendments to the region's strict abortion laws on Wednesday. The Assembly voted against a proposed amendment to the Justice Bill that would allow terminations in cases of sexual crime, fatal fetal a (More) |
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The Poison Poor Children Drink: Six Lessons from the Flint Tragedy
JURIST Guest Columnist Robert Percival from University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law discusses what can be learned from the tragedy in Flint, Michigan...Americans who visit China quickly notice one significant difference from travel i (More) |
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First Cuba migrants reach US border from Costa Rica
Approximately 180 Cuban migrants crossed the US border on Friday as part of an organized Central American effort to transport the 8,000 Cubans stranded in Costa Rica. Following recent diplomatic relations between the US and Cuba, thousands of Cubans (More) |
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India Supreme Court upholds ban on sale of diesel vehicles in New Delhi
The Supreme Court of India upheld a temporary ban on diesel vehicles in New Delhi on Tuesday in an effort to reduce air pollution. Diesel vehicles will be forced to take alternative routes rather than simply traveling through the city. The ban will (More) |
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Hungary deports two British citizens convicted of funding terrorism to UK
A regional court in Hungary decided on Thursday to deport two British citizens back to the UK pursuant to an arrest warrant for the men's unauthorized departure. Simon Keeler and Trevor Brooks, also known as Abu Izzadeen, were both convicted of cha (More) |
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UK Supreme Court rejects challenge to English competence test for foreign spouses
The UK Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a challenge to an immigration rule requiring foreign spouses of UK citizens to speak English before relocating to the UK. The provision , announced in June 2010, requires an immigrant to be able to speak (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.
