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Anti-gay marriage law gets chilly reception from key Supreme Court justiceSupreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy is seen as a potential swing vote on DOMA, a gay marriage law that bars federal benefits to same-sex couples. He repeatedly raised concerns in oral arguments Wednesday.
Drug dogs need a warrant to sniff at your door, Supreme Court rulesWhen police brought a trained drug dog to the outside of a Florida home to sniff for evidence, that violated the homeowner's Fourth Amendment rights, the Supreme Court justices said in a 5-to-4 decision.
On Prop. 8, Supreme Court gives few hints of sweeping gay marriage rulingSupreme Court arguments on Prop. 8 were at times pointed, but the justices often seemed tentative, giving the impression that their decision in the gay marriage case might not be broad.
Gay marriage: How Supreme Court cases could end with a whimperA wildcard in the two landmark gay marriage cases before the Supreme Court this week is that the justices could rule on the question of 'standing,' not the core issue of whether Prop. 8 and DOMA violate the rights of same-sex couples.
US Supreme Court to take up Michigan affirmative action caseAt issue in the Michigan affirmative action case is whether a ballot initiative violated the rights of minority students to try to influence school officials to adopt race-conscious admissions plans.
DOMA: the clash over marriage benefitsThe Supreme Court will hear whether federal law can bar same-sex married couples from receiving the same benefits that heterosexual spouses do.
Cover StoryGay marriage at the Supreme Court: What are the pivot points?What precedents and arguments may shape the court as it hears two landmark cases on whether same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry.- Timeline on the gay rights movementA look at key moments over the past 50 years in the advancement of gay rights in the United States.
Prop. 8: the roots of California's challenge to gay marriageThe high court will weigh whether the state can have a constitutional amendment restricting marriage to a man and a woman.
Suspected Al Qaeda operative to be tried in Brooklyn courtFor the second time this month, the Obama administration has chosen to put a terror suspect linked to Al Qaeda on trial in a civilian court.
Supreme Court rejects environmentalists' plea: why Scalia dissentedThe Supreme Court ruled 7-1 against environmentalists' bid聽to force the EPA to regulate runoff from logging roads. But how federal agencies' rules are interpreted needs to be reviewed, Scalia warned.
China spy case? Civilian with Top Secret access provided info, US charges.An employee of a defense contractor at US Pacific Command in Hawaii, a civilian with Top Secret security clearance, is charged with providing classified information to a suspected Chinese spy.
Citizenship papers a must to register to vote? Supreme Court to decide.US Supreme Court on Monday heard a case about an Arizona law requiring prospective voters to show papers proving they are US citizens. Federal law requires only an oath under penalty of perjury. Can a state tack on that extra provision?
Ohio rape case: teens found guilty, face year-plus in jailTwo high school football players were found guilty Sunday of raping a drunken 16-year-old girl in a case that bitterly divided Steubenville, Ohio,聽and led to accusations of a cover-up to protect the community's athletes.
Drone documents case: federal appeals court rules against CIAJudge rejects CIA argument that it had no 'interest' in lethal drone strikes. He called the CIA argument neither logical nor plausible, since US officials have acknowledged involvement.- ACLU sues North Carolina county over 海角大神 invocations at meetingsRowan County commission meetings typically open with a pro-海角大神 invocation. In Lund v. Rowan County, some residents say the practice is offensive and makes them uncomfortable.
Iran plans to sue makers of 'Argo': Could lawsuit succeed?Iran's wants to sue the makers of 'Argo,' the Oscar-winning film about the 1979 hostage crisis. But legal experts say Iran will have a hard time finding any legitimate court to take the case.
Not guilty plea for James Holmes 鈥� but insanity option still on tableAt the arraignment Tuesday for James Holmes, the Colorado shooting suspect, his lawyers said he was not yet ready to enter a plea. The judge entered the not-guilty plea on the suspect's behalf.
Kwame Kilpatrick guilty: For destitute Detroit, downfall of ex-mayor completeKwame Kilpatrick, once seen as a fresh hopeful face for Detroit when he became the financially troubled city's youngest mayor, was found guilty of enriching himself while in office.
Bin Laden son-in-law's trial in New York reignites Guant谩namo debateSulaiman Abu Ghaith, a son-in-law of Osama bin Laden, is charged with conspiring to kill US nationals and will be tried in a civilian court in New York. Some say he should be sent to Gitmo.
