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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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Newt Gingrich: 8 of the GOP idea man's more unusual ideas
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Photos of the Day Photos of the day 06/08
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Waterboarding and other 'Decision Points' in Bush's war on terror
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Gallery Notable women in US politics
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Courts divided on police use of GPS tracking
Two recent, divergent court rulings on warrantless tracking suggest new technologies are straining old privacy standards.
05/15/2009 01:00 am -
Hispanics push Obama for a Supreme Court seat
There's never been a Hispanic on the high court though they're 15 percent of the US population.
05/08/2009 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security Report: Bush lawyers will not face charges for approving torture
A draft report of a Justice Department inquiry recommends the officials face professional sanctions, but no criminal charges.
05/06/2009 01:00 am -
Supreme Court narrows identify-theft law in immigration case
To prove aggravated identify theft – which brings a mandatory two years in jail – prosecutors must show defendants knew their fake IDs belonged to a real person.
05/04/2009 01:00 am -
Global News Blog Alleged Nazi Demjanjuk is cleared for deportation
A US appeals court denied a stay of deportation for the retired autoworker and alleged Nazi death camp guard who faces 29,000 counts of accessory to murder in Germany.
05/01/2009 01:00 am -
Souter retirement gives Obama early Supreme Court pick
But the court's balance of power may not change much, as Justice Souter, a conservative choice, consistently voted liberal.
05/01/2009 01:00 am -
Terrorism & Security US court allows rendition lawsuit against CIA contractor
The government says state secrets are at risk, but the 9th Circuit is allowing the case to proceed against a Boeing subsidiary that reportedly flew suspects to secret prisons.
04/29/2009 01:00 am -
Supreme Court backs FCC crackdown on swearing on television
In a 5-to-4 ruling, the top court upheld the regulator's 2004 decision to hold broadcasters liable for the occasional expletive.
04/28/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion The naked truth about strip searches in school
Ensuring school safety is important, but the Supreme Court must uphold students' rights.
04/21/2009 01:00 am -
Will high court make age-bias lawsuits easier or harder to win?
A case the justices heard Tuesday offers them an opportunity to decide the standard for proving illegal discrimination.
03/31/2009 01:00 am -
Has the US patent system gone too far?
Reformers push to limit what is protected.
03/12/2009 01:00 am -
US Supreme Court dismisses alleged Al-Qaeda sleeper agent's appeal
The decision in the Al-Marri case means the president still has the power to hold 'enemy combatants' indefinitely without charge.
03/07/2009 12:00 am -
Obama's mixed signals on terror policy
The White House is seeking to protect at least some of its Bush-era privileges.
03/06/2009 12:00 am -
High court orders a new look at one man's quest for US asylum
An Eritrean who worked at a prison where torture occurred gets another chance to live in America.
03/04/2009 12:00 am -
Terrorism & Security US Justice Department to bring criminal charges against 'enemy combatant'
The move places the last remaining "enemy combatant" in the US before a civilian court instead of a military tribunal.
02/27/2009 12:00 am -
Obama signals major shift in US anti-terror policy
He ordered the case of enemy combatant Ali Al-Marri, who has been held in solitary confinement for five years without charges, to be moved to the US criminal justice system.
02/27/2009 12:00 am -
Supreme Court rules Utah city can reject religious sect's monument
Lawyers for the Summum religion had argued that its monument should be allowed in a public park where the Ten Commandments were already displayed.
02/26/2009 12:00 am -
Will Obama keep some Bush antiterror tactics?
The new administration’s stance in a rendition case raises questions about how much it will break from past policy.
02/12/2009 12:00 am -
Will Padilla's case be heard?
The Justice Department says a victory by the convicted terrorist would harm national security.
01/29/2009 12:00 am -
First of 8,000 antitobacco suits to go to trial in Florida
Once part of a huge class action lawsuit, plaintiffs are now waging fights one at a time.
01/29/2009 12:00 am -
In boost for workers, high court affirms shield from employer retaliation
The justices rule that civil rights law protects a woman who was fired after answering questions in a harassment probe.
01/27/2009 12:00 am -
It's now easier for judges to determine immunity for public officials
The US Supreme Court rules in the case of an alleged drug dealer in Utah.
01/22/2009 12:00 am -
U.S. Supreme Court takes up 'reverse discrimination' case
White firefighters in New Haven, Conn., say the city should have considered test results.
01/09/2009 12:00 am -
Bright Green Court reinstates EPA clean-air rule
A federal appeals court on Tuesday temporarily reinstated a Bush administration rule that sought to cut harmful pollution from power plants and other facilities in the Eastern US.
12/23/2008 12:00 am -
Supreme Court rules smokers can sue over 'light' cigarette claims
The decision will make it easier for local residents to recover damages from national firms, consumer groups say.
12/16/2008 12:00 am
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