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    Mar 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Justices raise concerns about Defense of Marriage Act defense

    WASHINGTON -- A lawyer defending the federal law that denies benefits to legally married same-sex couples faced skeptical questions from key Supreme Court justices, who suggested the law wrongly discriminated against gays and improperly intruded into the right of states to define marriage.
    WASHINGTON -- A lawyer defending the federal law that denies benefits to legally married same-sex couples faced skeptical questions from key Supreme Court justices, who suggested the law wrongly discriminated against gays and improperly intruded into...

    Tags: Family, Lawyers, Laws, Judges, U.S. House of Representatives

    2. Mar 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Liberal justices, Kennedy appear to favor ending part of DOMA

    WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court wrapped up a second day of arguments on gay marriage, as Justice Anthony M. Kennedy and the court’s liberal justices appeared headed toward striking down the part of the Defense of Marriage Act that denies...

    Tags: Family, Same-Sex Marriage, John G. Roberts, Jr., Lawyers, Laws

    3. Mar 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Supreme Court likely to strike down DOMA, experts say

    Experts said that based on Wednesday's arguments, the U.S. Supreme Court appears willing to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act.
    Experts said that based on Wednesday's arguments, the U.S. Supreme Court appears willing to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act. Gay rights lawyer Jon W. Davidson said Wednesday that the U.S. Supreme Court was likely to permit married same-sex...

    Tags: Family, Samuel A. Alito, Same-Sex Marriage, Lawyers, Laws

    4. Mar 27, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  4. Excerpts of Tuesday's gay marriage case at high court

    Excerpts from the arguments before the Supreme Court on Tuesday about California's Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage, from a transcript released by the Supreme Court:
    Excerpts from the arguments before the Supreme Court on Tuesday about California's Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage, from a transcript released by the Supreme Court: ___ On whether the case should be before them (Chief Justice John Roberts and...

    Tags: Human Interest, Family, Samuel A. Alito, Strom Thurmond, Same-Sex Marriage

    5. Mar 27, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Scalia gets it right

    In his opinions on abortion and gay rights, Justice Antonin Scalia has taken an offensively narrow view of the Constitution's guarantees of due process and equal protection of the laws. But when it comes to the 4th Amendment's more specific protection against unreasonable searches and seizures, Scalia has been a strong voice for individual rights. That was the case again Tuesday. Writing for a 5-4 majority, Scalia came down hard on police in Florida who, without having obtained a warrant, deployed a drug-sniffing dog at a homeowner's front door.
    In his opinions on abortion and gay rights, Justice Antonin Scalia has taken an offensively narrow view of the Constitution's guarantees of due process and equal protection of the laws. But when it comes to the 4th Amendment's more specific protection...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Gays and Lesbians, Drug Trafficking, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Antonin Scalia

    6. Mar 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Supreme Court appears split on Prop. 8, broad gay marriage ruling

    WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices sounded closely split on gay marriage Tuesday, but Justice Anthony M. Kennedy suggested the court should strike down California’s ban on same-sex marriage without ruling broadly on the issue. Twice...

    Tags: Elections, Family, Samuel A. Alito, Same-Sex Marriage, John G. Roberts, Jr.

    7. Mar 25, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Supreme Court agrees to hear Michigan affirmative action case

    WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court will hear Michigan’s appeal of a surprising ruling that struck down its voters’ ban on giving “preferential treatment” to students based on their race, weighing the emotionally tense issue of affirmative action for the second time in a year.
    WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court will hear Michigan’s appeal of a surprising ruling that struck down its voters’ ban on giving “preferential treatment” to students based on their race, weighing the emotionally tense issue of...

    Tags: Colleges and Universities, Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Minority Groups

    8. Jan 11, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  8. Supreme Court to review free speech of HIV/AIDS groups

    (Reuters) - The Supreme Court agreed to consider whether the government can require groups that receive federal funding for overseas HIV/AIDS programs to have explicit policies that oppose prostitution and sex trafficking.
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    (Reuters) - The Supreme Court agreed to consider whether the government can require groups that receive federal funding for overseas HIV/AIDS programs to have explicit policies that oppose prostitution and sex trafficking. The case is one of six that the...

    Tags: Sex Crimes, Prostitution, Same-Sex Marriage, International Relations, HIV

    9. Mar 11, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Biden to visit University of Baltimore law school opening

    Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan will visit a new, $112 million building next month that will house the University of Baltimore School of Law, school officials said Monday.
    Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan will visit a new, $112 million building next month that will house the University of Baltimore School of Law, school officials said Monday. The John and Frances Angelos Law Center, which...

    Tags: Martin O'Malley, Criminal Laws, Laws, Mount Royal, University of Baltimore

    10. Mar 2, 2013 |Column| Baltimore Sun

  10. State needs gun control; Perry Hall shooter needs therapy not prison

    With no thanks to the Democratic state senator who represents the area, the Baltimore County community of Perry Hall is safer from gun violence than it was six months ago. We can say that much. Sen. Kathy Klausmeier might have voted against the important...

    Tags: Criminal Laws, Trials, Baltimore County, Personal Weapon Control, Laws

    11. Mar 5, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. What Scalia really has against the Voting Rights Act

    U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is alleged to be one of the great intellects of conservative jurisprudence, but his comments during oral arguments over a challenge to the 1965 Voting Rights Act displayed all the mental acuity of a third-tier talk radio bozo.
    U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is alleged to be one of the great intellects of conservative jurisprudence, but his comments during oral arguments over a challenge to the 1965 Voting Rights Act displayed all the mental acuity of a third-tier...

    Tags: Elections, Pulitzer Prize Awards, USA Today, Minority Groups, Voting

    12. Feb 28, 2013 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  12. A Justice league of their own

    WASHINGTON -- For a quarter-century, Antonin Scalia has been the reigning bully of the Supreme Court, but finally a couple of justices are willing to face him down. As it happens, the two manning up to take on Nino the Terrible are women: the court's...

    Tags: Discrimination, Elections, Samuel A. Alito, John G. Roberts, Jr., Stephen Breyer

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