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Court Rejects Alabama Appeal over Immigration Law
An attorney for the Montgomery-based Southern Poverty Law Center says he's not surprised the U.S. Supreme Court has turned down a request to revive portions of...
Supreme Court Says States Can Block Out of State Use of FOIA
(WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that it's legal for a state to limit use of its Freedom of Information Act to its own residents. The court...
Do Human Genes Belong to People or Corporations?
The Supreme Court should rule that genes can't be patented
Anthony Lewis
During his 46 years at the New York Times, Lewis, who died March 25 at 85, embodied two kinds of American journalism. Twice a winner of the Pulitzer Prize for...
Kenya Supreme Court Upholds Election Result
(NAIROBI, Kenya) — Kenya's Supreme Court says the results of the country's March 4 presidential election are valid and that Uhuru Kenyatta has won. Saturday's...
Supreme Court Says a Dog’s Sniff Can Be a Fourth Amendment Intrusion
If you've ever worried about whether the U.S. Constitution protects you from a dog's nose, there's no need to fret: even a canine cop needs a warrant to sniff...
Supreme Court Hints That It Could Strike Down Federal Marriage Law
The Supreme Court is indicating it could strike down the law that prevents legally married gay couples from receiving a range of federal benefits that go to...
However Court Rules, Gay Marriage Debate Won’t End
(NEW YORK) — However the Supreme Court rules after its landmark hearings on same-sex marriage, the issue seems certain to divide Americans and states for many...
Loser in Kenya Election Accepts Court Defeat
(NAIROBI, Kenya) — Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga says he accepts the Supreme Court's verdict that upholds the election of Uhuru Kenyatta as Kenya's next...
Will Prop 8 End Not With A Bang But A Legal Wimper?
Non-discrimination is a "wonderful destination" as Justice Kennedy said, but we still don't know if he'll lead the nation there
Reading While Eating for Mar. 26: Same-Sex Marriage Arrives in the Supreme Court
Today's lunch links feature a primer on what to expect in the Supreme Court same-sex marriage case and a new-must read from Buzz Bissinger, about Buzz Bissinger...
Why the Supreme Court Is Likely To Rule For Gay Marriage
The swing vote, Justice Kennedy, has actually been the court's most steadfast supporter of gay rights
Watching Kennedy: The Court’s Swing Voter Offers Clues to a Gay-Marriage Ruling
Justice Anthony Kennedy will be at the center of one of the great historic civil rights debates of our lifetimes
12 Parodies of the Human Rights Campaign’s Red Equal Sign
Bert and Ernie, bacon, dancing bears–this was inevitable.
What Is the Red Equal Sign All Over Facebook and Twitter?
An image of a red equal sign has been going viral on Facebook and Twitter since the Supreme Court hearings on gay marriage began early this morning in...
New Affirmative Action Case at Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is broadening its examination of affirmative action by adding a case about Michigan's effort to ban consideration of race in college...
Sanjay Dutt Says He’ll Go to Prison as Ordered
(MUMBAI, India) — Popular Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt says he has not sought pardon for a 1993 weapons conviction and will serve his prison sentence as ordered...
Supreme Court to Hear Case on Arizona Immigration Law
(WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court will consider the validity of an Arizona law that tries to keep illegal immigrants from voting by demanding all state residents...
