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Second Prop. 8 case Expedited
The Ninth Circuit Court on Tuesday morning ordered an expedited review of a second appeal on California’s Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage — a...
Blagojevich found Guilty on only 1 of 24 Counts, Jury Deadlocked on others
(NYT) Prosecutors here once said that the conduct of Rod R. Blagojevich, the former governor of Illinois, was so despicable it would make Abraham Lincoln...
Shock Jock Turner Guilty of Threatening Judges
(CNN) Hal Turner, an online radio "shock jock" and blogger, was convicted on Friday of threatening to kill three federal judges in Chicago, Illinois, in...
California Appeals Court Revives Case Alleging Carcinogen in Grilled Chicken
(Law360) A California appeals court has revived a case that alleges the chicken-grilling process used by McDonald’s Corp., TGI Friday’s Inc. and other restaurant chains creates...
South Carolina Democratic Senate Candidate Indicted
(AP) COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Longshot Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alvin Greene was indicted Friday on two charges, including a felony charge of showing pornography to...
Judge Keeps Gay Weddings on Hold for Now
(Seattle Times) Gay and lesbian couples can resume marrying in California next week, a federal judge ruled Thursday, unless a higher court steps in. Chief U.S. District...
Blagojevich Jurors report that they are Stalled
(AP) A new message from the jury weighing the fate of Rod Blagojevich provided a few clues Thursday about their deadlock in deliberations, stirring speculation...