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News Georgia judge reverses decision, permits religious headwear in courtroom
Georgia judge reverses decision, permits religious headwear in courtroom
John Paul Putney
May 11, 2011 10:22:18 am

A Georgia state court judge on Monday reversed his earlier decision blocking a Muslim man from entering his courtroom on three separate occasions on account of the man's religious headwear. Troy "Tariq" Montgomery wears a tight-fitting cap called a...

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News Niger court drops corruption charges against ex-president Tandja
Niger court drops corruption charges against ex-president Tandja
John Paul Putney
May 11, 2011 09:27:03 am

The appeals court in Niger's capital Niamey ordered the release of former president Mamadou Tandja Tuesday after dropping all charges against the ousted leader. Tandja has been in custody for 14 months following a military...

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News Federal appeals court hears arguments in health care reform challenge
Federal appeals court hears arguments in health care reform challenge
Hillary Stemple
May 10, 2011 03:13:09 pm

A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on Tuesday heard oral arguments on the constitutionality of the health care reform law in...

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News Accused USS Cole bomber sues Poland over secret CIA prison site
Accused USS Cole bomber sues Poland over secret CIA prison site
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
May 10, 2011 01:27:09 pm

Lawyers for accused USS Cole bomber Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri said Tuesday that they have filed suit against Poland in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) over his...

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News Egypt court convicts ex-tourism minister for corruption
Egypt court convicts ex-tourism minister for corruption
Zach Zagger
May 10, 2011 12:02:13 pm

An Egyptian criminal court on Tuesday convicted the country's former tourism minister, Zoheir Garranah, for corruption and sentenced him to five years in prison. Garranah was found to have sold public land in the Red Sea province below market...

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News Federal appeals court urged to block Oklahoma Islamic law ban
Federal appeals court urged to block Oklahoma Islamic law ban
Jaclyn Belczyk | JURIST Executive Director
May 10, 2011 11:59:58 am

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) on Monday asked the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit to uphold a lower court ruling that blocked...

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News Arizona to ask Supreme Court to lift injunction on controversial immigration law
Arizona to ask Supreme Court to lift injunction on controversial immigration law
Zach Zagger
May 10, 2011 10:51:14 am

Arizona state officials said Monday the state will go directly to the US Supreme Court to lift the injunction preventing the state from enforcing its controversial immigration law . Arizona Governor Jan...

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News Australia lodges complaint against Japan whaling in ICJ
Australia lodges complaint against Japan whaling in ICJ
Michael Haggerson
May 9, 2011 03:51:47 pm

Australia brought a complaint against Japan in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday for its whaling practices in the Antarctic. Australia initiated proceedings in May 2010, and oral arguments are scheduled to...

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News Austria court rules Croatia ex-PM can be extradited
Austria court rules Croatia ex-PM can be extradited
Michael Haggerson
May 9, 2011 02:29:53 pm

The Salzburg Provincial Court ruled on Monday that the extradition of former Croatian prime minister Ivo Sanader can proceed. Sanader was arrested by Austrian officials in December on charges of abuse of power, corruption and fraud for...

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Bahrain king lifts state of emergency
Sarah Paulsworth
May 9, 2011 11:23:14 am

Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa announced on Sunday that the three-month state of emergency put in place in mid-March in response to growing unrest, will be lifted two weeks...

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THIS DAY @ LAW

Suffragist Carrie Chapman Catt born

Carrie Chapman Catt, suffragist, womens' rights advocate and co-founder of the League of Women Voters, was born on January 9, 1859.

Visit the Carrie Chapman Catt Childhood Home.

Great Britain's first income tax introduced

On January 9, 1799, British Prime Minister William Pitt introduced Great Britain's first income tax. The tax was announced the previous December as a means of raising money for war against Napoleon. Pitt's successor, Henry Addington, repealed the tax when hostilities subsided in 1802. Addington then reinstated the tax during the following year when fighting was renewed. The Addington tax model later became the model for the modern British income tax. Learn about the history of income taxation in Great Britain from Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs.

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