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The World According to Scalia

The World According to Scalia

According to Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s version of originalism, the Constitution does not protect women from state sponsored discrimination. Originalism is a doctrine, or more accurately a family of…

Prop 8 Argument Recap

Prop 8 Argument Recap

Legal giants David Boies and Ted Olson appeared once again on behalf of their clients to argue that California’s Proposition 8, which effectively banned same sex marriages, is unconstitutional.  This…

Judge Rules Against California’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban

Judge Rules Against California’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban

A federal judge Wednesday struck down California’s controversial Proposition 8 voter-approved ballot measure that banned same-sex unions. In his ruling, U.S. District Chief Judge Vaughn R. Walker of San Francisco…

Students and Parents Sue the Chicago School District

Students and Parents Sue the Chicago School District

On September 24th of this year, a student at Fenger High School in Chicago was beaten to death while walking home from school. The incident was caught on film. Since…

Prop 8 Challenge Allowed to Proceed

Prop 8 Challenge Allowed to Proceed

Opponents of California’s Proposition 8, which amended the California Constitution to limit marriage to heterosexual couples, have overcome a motion to dismiss their challenge of the law in federal court.…