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Same-sex marriage: Waiting now for the Supreme Court to act
As reflected in polls and recent ballot measures, public opinion is moving in favor of same-sex marriage. Now that the US Supreme Court has agreed to take up the issue, both sides in the debate look for clear legal resolution.
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Gay marriage: Court weighs validity of Prop. 8 ruling by gay judge
Proponents of California's Prop. 8 gay marriage ban say the 2010 ruling against it should be vacated because the judge failed to disclose that he was in a long-term gay relationship.
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Same-sex marriage: Can Prop. 8 sponsor appeal ruling ban is unconstitutional?
In a hearing Tuesday, California Supreme Court justices grilled attorneys for both sides in the Prop. 8 case. Their ruling on legal 'standing' may affect more than the ban on same-sex marriage.
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Prop. 8 ruling: gay judge didn't need to recuse himself
Backers of California's anti-gay marriage initiative, Prop. 8, argued that the judge who declared the law unconstitutional should not have taken the case because he is gay. A federal judge rejected that argument Tuesday.
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Barbara Bush, daughter of president George W. Bush, endorses gay marriage
Barbara Bush: The Human Rights Campaign, a national gay rights organization, released a video Tuesday featuring Bush, a New York resident who runs Global Health Corps, a nonprofit public health organization.
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Ten years after Bush v. Gore, the fight goes on
Al Gore won the popular vote by more than 500,000. But it was the contentious recount in Florida – halted by the Supreme Court – that gave it to Bush. What that meant still is being argued.
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Prop. 8: judges express doubts about California gay marriage ban
Supporters of Prop. 8, the California gay marriage ban, face tough questioning in hearing before an appeals court. They are seeking a reversal of a federal judge's ruling against Prop. 8.
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Prop 8. gay marriage ban to be argued in federal appeals court
The long-running fight over gay marriage in California heads to a federal appeals court Monday. A panel of the Ninth US Circuit Court of Appeals must decide whether a federal judge was correct in ruling that the US Constitution protects the right of gay and lesbian couples to marry.
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The day I made President Bush cry
But I didn't mean to! In his memoir, Decision Points, President Bush writes about the question posed by The Christian Science Monitor that filled his eyes with tears just two days after 9/11. Here's the thinking behind my question.
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How will Republicans deal with growing gay rights issues?
On same-sex marriage and "don't ask, don't tell," Republicans and other conservatives increasingly are at odds with public opinion. Will the tea party movement help gay rights?
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Opinion: Ultimate battle for gay marriage supporters: their fellow Americans
Supporters of gay marriage must recognize that the American people themselves, not the Supreme Court, are the ultimate arbiters of law. That’s why their most important work is in the court of public opinion.
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Proposition 8 overturned by federal judge. Next stop: Supreme Court?
Proposition 8, banning gay marriage in California was overturned by a federal judge Wednesday in a landmark case that could eventually land before the US Supreme Court.
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Elena Kagan: former solicitors general back Supreme Court nominee
Elena Kagan was the first woman solicitor general – the government’s top lawyer at the Supreme Court. Former solicitors general have written a letter endorsing the Supreme Court nominee.
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Liz Cheney: Taking flak from the right as well as the left
Dick Cheney's daughter Liz has become a political lightning rod. Now she's going after Justice Department lawyers who represented terrorist suspects. Not all conservatives are happy with that.
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Will California gay-marriage trial go to Supreme Court?
As a federal court considers the constitutionality of a voter-approved ban in California, some gay-marriage advocates say a Supreme Court decision could be the best path to legalization.
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Prop. 8 trial: Did animosity drive California's gay marriage ban?
Lawyers seeking to overturn Prop. 8, California's gay marriage ban, attempted to show Wednesday that the law is unconstitutional because it is the product of animosity toward gays and lesbians.
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Gay marriage trial begins with tough questions for both sides
Opening arguments began Monday in what could be a landmark trial for gay marriage. The case, which challenges California's ban on same-sex marriage, Proposition 8, could go to the US Supreme Court.
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California judge to put landmark gay marriage case on YouTube
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that video of the case challenging California’s Proposition 8 ban on gay marriage can be shown on YouTube. Proceedings are set to start Monday.
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Gay rights advocates win a round on California's Prop. 8
A federal judge refused to block a legal challenge against Proposition 8, which bans same-sex marriage in California. Both sides expect the case to go to the US Supreme Court.
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'Hillary' case: the legal stakes
Three Supreme Court justices have already announced their willingness to overturn a pair of key precedents.
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Supreme Court: a session of firsts Wednesday
There will be two new faces – and one familiar face in a different role.
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Supreme Court: campaign finance overhaul in 'Hillary' case?
At stake in a case it will re-hear Wednesday is whether corporations and unions should enjoy the same rights to political speech as individuals.
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Gay marriage fight isn't over in California, activists vow
Legal challenges ensue in federal court, and plans are afoot for a 2010 ballot measure to undo Proposition 8.
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Was 'Hillary: The Movie' wrongly censored?
The Supreme Court hears a case Tuesday about rules governing campaign advocacy and finance.
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Was 'Hillary: The Movie' wrongly censored?
The Supreme Court hears a case Tuesday about rules governing campaign advocacy and finance.
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