Posts Tagged ‘court’
Appeals court throws out same-sex marriage ban (AP)
AP – Same-sex marriage moved one step closer to the Supreme Court on Tuesday when a federal appeals court ruled California’s ban unconstitutional, saying it serves no purpose other than to “lessen the status and human dignity” of gays.
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Court rules Prop 8 is unconstitutional
A federal appeals court has rejected California’s same-sex marriage ban, setting the stage for a U.S. Supreme Court showdown as early as next year.
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Court: CA gay marriage ban is unconstitutional (AP)
AP – A federal appeals court on Tuesday declared California’s same-sex marriage ban to be unconstitutional, putting the bitterly contested, voter-approved law on track for likely consideration by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Family of Nancy Benoit, killed by wrestler husband Chris Benoit, battles Hustler in court
The family of an ex-model who was killed in a gruesome murder-suicide by her professional wrestler husband is locked in a court battle with Hustler Magazine over its decision to publish nude photos of the woman.
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‘Judge Judy’ is still superior court in ratings
‘Judge Judy’ Sheindlin’s TV show has legs — long ones. The syndicated daytime show has just notched its 800th straight week as the top-rated court show, according to Nielsen statistics out for the week ending Jan. 9.
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Warrant needed for GPS tracking, high court says (AP)
AP – In a rare defeat for law enforcement, the Supreme Court unanimously agreed on Monday to bar police from installing GPS technology to track suspects without first getting a judge’s approval. The justices made clear it wouldn’t be their final word on increasingly advanced high-tech surveillance of Americans.
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High court throws out Texas electoral maps (AP)
AP – The Supreme Court handed Texas Republicans a partial victory Friday, tossing a court-drawn electoral redistricting plan that favored minorities and Democrats but leaving the future of the state’s political maps – and possibly control of the U.S. House – in the hands of two federal courts with Texas’ April primaries looming.
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