The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that state prisoners have no constitutional right to present new evidence in federal court to support claims they were inadequately represented at trial and on appeal in state courts. Garen Meguerian/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Garen Meguerian/Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court ruled […]
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NTA Blog: Despite Operating Legally in Many States, Marijuana-Related Businesses Face Significant Federal Income Tax Law Challenges
As the National Taxpayer Advocate, I am the voice of *all* taxpayers within the IRS. As such, my office assists many different types of taxpayers in resolving tax problems with the IRS. While we typically focus on individual tax issues, our purview also includes business taxpayers. One such class of […]
Gift from Roger Worthington helps Oregon Law address urgent climate challenges
Pictured: Roger Worthington outside of Knight Law Center in Fall of 2021 It was the birds in toxic waste that spurred a turning point for UO donor Roger Worthington. When he was 16 years old, his family moved to Houston—far from the forests, rivers, and mountains of his Oregon childhood. […]
Missouri governor banks on pay increase to address hiring challenges | Politics
JEFFERSON CITY — When it comes to filling vacant jobs, state government in Missouri is facing the same tough slog as private business. According to a tally by the Missouri Department of Social Services, the number of applicants for positions in the state’s youth division dropped 80% between March 2020 […]
FBI raid portends political, legal challenges for U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar
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Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar may be the most powerful Texas Democrat whom most Texans have never heard of. But with early voting to begin in a matter of weeks, he […]
Plea Challenges Backward Caste Quota In Maharashtra Government jobs
The plea was listed for hearing in the HC on Monday. (File) Mumbai: A petition has been filed in the Bombay High Court challenging the reservation of two per cent seats in Maharashtra public services for candidates belonging to the Special Backward Classes (SBCs) that was granted in 1994. The […]