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
    • Kazakhstan
    • Kenya
    • Myanmar
    • Pakistan
    • Peru
    • Sri Lanka
    • 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 Uganda president signs bill lifting presidential age limit
Uganda president signs bill lifting presidential age limit
Andrew Morgan
January 2, 2018 01:42:47 pm

The Parliament of Uganda on Tuesday announced that President Yoweri Museveni has assented to a controversial bill removing the presidential age limit of 75 years. Section 102 of the Ugandan Constitution...

READ MORE ▸
News Commonwealth Court finds no ‘judicially manageable’ standards in Pennsylvania redistricting case
Commonwealth Court finds no ‘judicially manageable’ standards in Pennsylvania redistricting case
Andrew Morgan
December 29, 2017 11:33:26 pm

A judge on Pennsylvania's Commonwealth Court on Friday ruled that those challenging the state's 2011 congressional map in League of Women Voters v. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania failed to provide a sufficient standard for determining...

READ MORE ▸
News Trump signs sweeping US tax bill into law
Trump signs sweeping US tax bill into law
Andrew Morgan
December 22, 2017 05:23:36 pm

US President Donald Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into law on Friday, making sweeping changes to US tax rates, exemptions and deductions. At the signing ceremony, Trump touted what he sees...

READ MORE ▸
News UN General Assembly demands compliance with Jerusalem-related Security Council decisions
UN General Assembly demands compliance with Jerusalem-related Security Council decisions
Andrew Morgan
December 21, 2017 03:37:03 pm

The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday demanded that all member states comply with Resolutions issued by the Security Council regarding the status of Jerusalem. The General Assembly described city as "a final status...

READ MORE ▸
News ICTY marks official closing
ICTY marks official closing
Andrew Morgan
December 21, 2017 11:09:35 am

The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Thursday marked its official closure with with a ceremony held in the Hague. The event marked the end of the ICTY's 24 year tenure trying those...

READ MORE ▸
News Senate passes (slightly different) sweeping tax bill
Senate passes (slightly different) sweeping tax bill
Andrew Morgan
December 20, 2017 01:28:48 am

The US Senate on Wednesday voted 51-48 along party lines to approve a slightly modified version of the conference committee version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act . The bill underwent minor changes between...

READ MORE ▸
News Tax plan hits procedural roadblock in Senate courtesy of the Parliamentarian
Tax plan hits procedural roadblock in Senate courtesy of the Parliamentarian
Andrew Morgan
December 20, 2017 12:20:21 am

The US Senate's vote on the sweeping tax bill approved earlier today by the House of Representatives hit a procedural bump after the Senate Parliamentarian struck three provisions of the conference committee bill under the Byrd Rule ...

READ MORE ▸
News US House passes sweeping tax bill 227 to 203
US House passes sweeping tax bill 227 to 203
Andrew Morgan
December 19, 2017 03:58:53 pm

The US House of Representatives on Tuesday voted 227-203 to approve the conference committee version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act . The vote split largely along party lines, with 12 Republicans...

READ MORE ▸
News Federal court prevents HHS from blocking undocumented immigrants’ abortions; government appeals
Federal court prevents HHS from blocking undocumented immigrants’ abortions; government appeals
Andrew Morgan
December 19, 2017 01:19:52 pm

A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked the Department of Health and Human Services from preventing two undocumented immigrants in federal custody from accessing abortion services. The government immediately appealed the decision. The two...

READ MORE ▸
News Software company Kaspersky sues Homeland Security over removal order
Software company Kaspersky sues Homeland Security over removal order
Andrew Morgan
December 19, 2017 12:14:57 pm

Anti-virus and cybersecurity company Kaspersky Labs filed suit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Monday seeking to set aside an order directing all civilian agencies to stop using Kaspersky products. Kaspersky alleges...

READ MORE ▸
  1. Newer
  2. ...
  3. 1
  4. 2
  5. 3
  6. 4
  7. 5
  8. ...
  9. Older
  10. Oldest
Law students to join jurist
GET OUR DAILY DIGEST
LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Facebook RSS Twitter
Latest DISPATCHES
US dispatch: Kentucky legislature overrides veto to enact school choice law, reigniting funding debate

US dispatch: Kentucky legislature overrides veto to enact school choice law, reigniting funding debate

Africa dispatch: obstetric violence emerges as a continental crisis, experts warn

Africa dispatch: obstetric violence emerges as a continental crisis, experts warn

Latest COMMENTARY
Can Algorithms Respect Human Dignity? The Problem with Predictive Justice

Can Algorithms Respect Human Dignity? The Problem with Predictive Justice

by Tuğba Tosun Çobanoğlu
The US-Iran Conflict Is Dismantling the Rules-Based International Order

The US-Iran Conflict Is Dismantling the Rules-Based International Order

by Shobhitabh Srivastava | IIULER
Latest FEATURES
Canadian MPs reject arms oversight bill as Canadian weapons components flow into United States’ war machine

Canadian MPs reject arms oversight bill as Canadian weapons components flow into United States’ war machine

The US-Israel War on Iran Will Not Lead to Peace But Even Greater Violence

The US-Israel War on Iran Will Not Lead to Peace But Even Greater Violence

THIS DAY @ LAW

Stamp Act passed by British Parliament

On March 22, 1765, the British Parliament passed the Stamp Act, a revenue-raising measure under which all pamphlets, almanacs, newspapers, bonds, notes, leases, insurance policies, and legal papers had thenceforward to be issued on stamped paper that could only be purchased from the king's officers. American colonists objected to the Act, saying that Parliament did not have the right to impose duties and taxes on a people who were not represented in the House of Commons. Review the terms of the Stamp Act and see the resolution of the colonies' Stamp Act Congress of October 1765, petitioning for repeal.

Arab League formed

On March 22, 1945, the League of Arab States was formed in Cairo, Egypt to promote the cultural and political interests of the Arab World. Since then, the original six-nation roster of Egypt, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Transjordan (now Jordan), Lebanon, and Iraq has now expanded to 22 member states. Read the Charter of the League of Arab States and a profile of the Arab League from the BBC.

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