Spring Preview: Supreme Court Expected to Make Momentous Decisions
It’s that wonderful time of year again! Flowers are blooming, young love is burgeoning, and the United States Supreme Court…
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Doubt Cast on Same-Sex Marriage Ban During Supreme Court Oral Arguments
Oral arguments occurred on Tuesday in front of the U.S. Supreme Court for Proposition 8, the gay marriage ban in…
Arguments in California Prop 8 Case Began Tuesday
On Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court began hearing arguments in the case of California's ban on same-sex marriage, known…
Obama Administration Challenges Proposition 8
On Thursday, the Obama administration asked that the Supreme Court declare it unconstitutional for California to pass an amendment in…
Obama Considers Getting Involved in Gay Marriage Case
The Obama administration is thinking about urging the Supreme Court to overturn the ban on gay marriage in California, according…
Ban on Gay Marriages in California Sought before Ninth Circuit Full Court
The ban on gay marriages in California had been recently struck down by a three-judge panel on February 7, but…
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.…
Morning Roundup
Good morning everyone! Today is Tuesday, December 7. It is the 69th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. …
SF Chronicle Outs Judge Walker
Judge Vaughn Walker, the presiding judge in the trial over California's Prop 8, has been outed by the San Francisco…
SCOTUS Blocks Proposition 8 Trial Broadcast
The Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision has blocked the broadcast of the trial underway in San Francisco regarding California's…
Supreme Court Blocks Broadcast of Prop 8 Trial
Last week we told you that Judge Walker approved a plan to broadcast the Proposition 8 trial on youtube.com over…
Ninth Circuit Approves Limited TV Coverage of Federal Trials
The 9th Circuit has approved limited television coverage of some federal trials within the circuit. Criminal trials and jury trials…