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Major gay marriage cases in federal court and where they stand

Battles over same-sex marriage have been raging in the federal courts for several years. Two could reach the US Supreme Court within a year: one challenging California's ban on gay marriage under Proposition 8, and the other seeking to invalidate the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Here are the cases to follow.
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In Gear British court dismisses Tesla Motors lawsuit against BBC

A British appeals court has dismissed Tesla Motors' second attempt at a libel suit against the BBC, the network behind Top Gear. In 2008, Top Gear ran a piece that was highly critical of the Tesla Motors Roadster’s range, depicting it as just 55 miles under spirited driving, not the 200 miles claimed by Tesla.
Fort Hood shooting military judge removed for lack of impartiality (+video)

It was not immediately clear what impact the US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces ruling Monday would have on the long-delayed military trial of Maj. Nidal Hasan.
Disney loses $319 million appeal in 'Millionaire' game show lawsuit

Disney loses $319 million appeal in lawsuit over profits from the popular 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' TV series. A jury decided in 2010 that Disney hid profits from the show's creator; Disney loses the $319 million appeal two years later.
Amanda Knox: Ex-boyfriend says 'bizarre' behavior led to police suspicion

Amanda Knox, her ex-boyfriend: Raffaele Sollecito, has a new book, "Honor Bound," and it's due out Sept. 18. Amanda Knox is writing her own book, due out next spring.
Major gay marriage cases in federal court and where they stand

Battles over same-sex marriage have been raging in the federal courts for several years. Two could reach the US Supreme Court within a year: one challenging California's ban on gay marriage under Proposition 8, and the other seeking to invalidate the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Here are the cases to follow.
Groundhog Day in court? California ban on affirmative action is upheld. Again.

A three-judge panel from the Ninth US Circuit cited a 1997 appeals court decision upholding the affirmative action ban, which led to a sharp decline in minority enrollment at California state universities.
Gay Marriage: why Prop. 8 appeal is not going to Supreme Court ... yet

The coalition of groups that backs Prop. 8, California's ban on gay marriage, has asked all the judges of the Ninth Circuit to rehear the case decided by a three-judge panel on Feb. 7. An appeal to the US Supreme Court could still follow.
Social Security retirees can't ditch Medicare, court rules

Social Security recipients sued to opt out of Medicare, saying the benefit limits their private insurance coverage. But federal appeals court rules they can't reject Medicare if they receive Social Security.
Prop. 8: California's same-sex marriage ban ruled unconstitutional

California's same-sex marriage ban, also known as 'Prop. 8,' has been ruled unconstitutional by a federal appeals court.
Court dismisses fears of 'creeping Sharia law' that led to Oklahoma ban (+video)

The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an injunction against an Oklahoma referendum banning the use of Islamic Sharia law in courts and said there's no evidence of such influence on US courts.
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Amanda Knox appeal successful; to be set free immediately

Amanda Knox appeal of her murder conviction is successful in an Italian court. Raffele Sollecito was also cleared in the Amanda Knox appeal.
Arizona's Brewer misses second straight US-Mexico Border Governors Conference

Gov. Jan Brewer (R) of Arizona will miss a chance to soothe tensions over last year's conference, which her Mexican counterparts boycotted in protest of her signing a tough immigration law.
Social Security benefits? Not for this daughter.

Social Security benefits from deceased dad won't go to daughter conceived after his death through artificial insemination. Appeals court rules that she didn't meet Social Security eligibility requirements.
Federal court: If you're arrested, officials can take a DNA sample

A legal challenge to the federal law that allows authorities to take DNA samples from people who have been arrested or detained – prior to any conviction – was rejected by a federal court.
Winklevoss twins abandon Facebook suit

Winklevoss twins in filing say they won't take their case to the Supreme Court. The Winklevoss twins had contested the size of their settlement with Facebook in an appeals court, but lost.
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Supreme Court rejects Guantánamo detainees' appeals for better protections

The appeals of three Guantánamo detainees are among the first dealing with this issue to emerge from the Washington federal appeals court. The Supreme Court refused the cases without comment.
Blogger gets 33 months for threatening Chicago judges on Internet

The blogger, a former Internet radio talk show host, was angry at three federal appeals court judges for upholding a Chicago gun ban. In his blog he wrote the judges 'deserve to be killed.'
Elizabeth Smart kidnapping trial abruptly stopped by court

Elizabeth Smart trial: Opening statements in the case of Brian David Mitchell were interrupted to announce the decision by the three-judge panel of the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver.
Foreclosure help for Maryland homeowners?

Foreclosure help: A Maryland court is set to rule on emergency rules for foreclosures.
Immigration policy unacceptable: President Obama

Immigration controls must be put into place, says the president, but he won't accept a patchwork of 50 different states acting on their own.
Gay marriage in DC cannot be put to a vote, court rules

Gay marriage cannot be overturned by a ballot initiative, ruled the District of Columbia's highest court Thursday.
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Supreme Court reinstates detainee suit against Rumsfeld, others

The move sets the stage for an appeals court to review the rights of Guantánamo prisoners.