(CSM) Wednesday's ruling by a federal judge in San Francisco overturning Proposition 8 shifts the national debate over the definition of marriage in favor of...
The Supremes
Kagan Confirmed as 112th Justice of the Supreme Court
(WSJ) The Senate on Thursday confirmed Elena Kagan on a 63-37 vote to become an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, with a handful...
Gays Too Pessimistic About Prop. 8 and Supreme Court
By Adam Winkler (Huffington Post) ...But gay rights activists may have been too pessimistic about the current Supreme Court. It's true that the Roberts Court is...
High Court Trims Miranda Bit by Bit
(Washington Post) The Supreme Court made major revisions to the now familiar Miranda warnings this year. The rulings will change the ways police, lawyers and criminal...
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The Supremes SCOTUS Building's Front Entrance Closed Justices Appear Skeptical Over Petition-Privacy Argument High Court Finds Federal Employees Immune for Medical...
Supreme Court Allows Cross on Federal Land to Stay
(LawIllustrated) The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that a federal judge erred in ordering the removal of a large Christian cross intended to serve as...
President to use Recess Appointment Power for Stalled Nominees
President Obama stated that he would not allow (LawIllustrated - March 28, 2010) President Obama announced on Saturday that he intends to use the recess appointment...
Guilty Verdict in Brocade Trial
Brocade ex-CEO Gregory Reyes guilty on 9 of 10 counts in 2nd backdating trial Former Brocade Communications CEO Gregory Reyes was found guilty of securities fraud...
On This Day in History…
..in 1867 The British Parliament passed the North America Act to create the Dominion of Canada. ...in 1882 The Knights of Columbus was chartered in Connecticut. ...in...
Judge Blocks Closure of 19 NY Schools
On Friday, March 26, 2010, a judge issued an order that blocked the City of New York's plan to close 19 underperforming schools in that...