Supreme Court Refuses to Block D.C. Gay Marriage

"Chief Justice John Roberts has just released an opinion refusing to block D.C.'s same-sex marriage law from taking effect tomorrow. Opponents of the law had asked the Supreme Court to step in and issue a...

Supreme Court Gun Control Case: Macdonald v Chicago & Gun Rights

Supreme Court Gun Control Case: Landmark, Macdonald vs City of Chicago Case Starts Tuesday. Some say that the Supreme Court Gun Control case that starts Tuesday is a landmark case that could decide the nature of gun...

One person, one vote - One corporation, one vote

The Supreme Court threw everyone for a loop a few weeks ago regarding corporate spending on advertising. Basically, the Court said corporations are like individuals and should have the freedom to spend money on...

Will Proposition 8 trial outcome be appeals court?

SEE VIDEO HERE Regardless of what decision Federal Judge Vaughn Walker makes at the end of the Proposition 8 trial in the state of California,  opponents and supporters  of California's gay marriage ban are both anticipating and preparing for their next...

Roe v Wade: 37th Anniversary of Supreme Court Ruling

Today is the 37th Anniversary of the Roe v Wade Supreme Court ruling, which legalized abortion in the United States. Since Roe v Wade, American women's right to abortion has been under constant attack. Here is the full text of the Roe v Wade decision. The names in the case...

Supreme Court's second move worries gays

Within the space of a week,  the US Supreme court has made two moves which have gay advocates worried;  even ' alarmed'.    First, there was the case of barring cameras from the Proposition 8 trial in the high court of California,  in San...

Citizens United v Federal Election Commission & Campaign Finance

The  Supreme Court Campaign Finance ruling involving Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission  has dramatically changed key provisions of the 2002 McCain-Feingold Act, clearing the way...

Politics-Health Care Reform-Constitutional Scholars-The Court

Health Care Reform passed it's final hurdle in the Senate on Christmas eve.  To move the bill forward it now has to be merged with the House bill.  Some believe this will run into some stumbling blocks,...

Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Suit Accountability for GITMO

The United States Supreme Court refused to review a lower court's dismissal for a case brought by four former British Gitmo detainees.  The suit was brought against Donald Rumsfeld and senior military...

The Michael Behenna Story: Part Nine

" EDITOR’S NOTE: On July 31, 2008, Army Ranger 1st Lt. Michael Behenna was charged with the premeditated murder of Ali Mansur, a known Al-Qaeda agent operating near Albu Toma, an area north of Baghdad.  Seven months later, the leader of the 18-member Delta Company,...

Money or Life? Which is more important?

  Where has our outrage gone? There was a time when a crime involving children was cause for an outcry. The desire for revenge against the monsters that harm our children. But lately, it seems, as if a...

Supreme Court refuses to hear Redskins' naming case

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/16/AR2009111601298.html?hpid=topnews By Robert Barnes Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, November 16, 2009; 10:26 AM "The Supreme Court on...

Olympic Female Ski Jumpers Mount Final Appeal

The controversial question of whether female ski jumping should be included in the 2010 Olympic games will be decided soon.  Today the Women will be making their final appeal in front of the B.C. Supreme Court.  Their claim is that Vancouver's Olympic Organizing...

How much they own? SC Judges disclose wealth

In an unprecedented move the Supreme Court (SC) of India on Monday uploaded on its website, details about the the assets and liabilities of 21 SC judges, including the Chief Justice of India Justice KG...

Supreme Court: Balking at cruel videos

I do not see why the perversions of twisted minds as depicted below in the "crush" videos need ever be protected by First Amendment freedom of speech.  Just as child pornography is not,  neither then should these be.  A free democracy may certainly have...

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