No New Gay Marriages as California Courts Mull Prop. 8
Mar 24, 2011 Same-sex couples hoping to tie the knot soon in California are going to have to wait awhile longer: The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco on Wednesday rejected a request to allow gay marriages to continue as the long-term fate of Proposition 8 remains to be seen.
SB 1070’s Day in Court
Oct 31, 2010 The anti-immigration SB 1070 will soon have its day in court. Arizona's toxic new law is on the docket of a federal appeals court in San Francisco for Monday. The justices are expected to consider what exactly is the role of state and local authorities in immigration issues.
‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Back in Effect
Oct 21, 2010 On Wednesday, the Obama administration succeeded in its mission of reinstating the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy regarding gays and lesbians among its ranks As the San Francisco Chronicle reported that afternoon, a (continued).
Team Obama to Appeal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Ruling?
Oct 14, 2010 This may seem counterintuitive, if not counterproductive, given that President Obama has made noises about opposing discrimination against GLBTQ members of the military, but the Obama administration is apparently preparing (continued).
Getting a Read on Prop. 8’s Proponents
Aug 18, 2010 The celebration about U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker's ruling overturning California's Proposition 8 hardly got under way before a trio of federal appellate judges put the kibosh on it all on Monday by putting gay marriage on the shelf for the time being.
Big Apple? More Like Big Brother
Jun 10, 2010 Citing the specter of terrorism, an appeals court overturned a decision that would have forced New York City to turn over documents detailing the surveillance of demonstrators, street performers and other ne'er-do-wells who may have threatened the 2004 Republican convention and our national security, of course.
Case Still Not Closed on ‘Nipplegate’ Incident
Jan 6, 2010 Legal battles famously have a way of dragging on, but in the case of the ongoing tussle over Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction" during the 2004 Super Bowl, it's getting a little ridiculous. Yes, that was six years ago. No, the involved parties are not done with their various attempts at fining and appealing said fines.
Democracy Activist to Get Day in Court in Myanmar
Dec 22, 2009 After a Kafkaesque series of house arrests, pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will have her day in court. The Supreme Court in Myanmar has finally agreed to hear an appeal against her most recent detention.
Swiss Nix Polanski’s Bail Request
Oct 6, 2009 After his legal team came up short Tuesday with its request that Swiss officials reconsider his recent arrest and release him on bail, film director Roman Polanski remained behind bars, unable to spend his time awaiting his fate from his resort home in Gstaad.
CBS: 2, Rather: 0
Sep 30, 2009 Former CBS anchor Dan Rather has come up short -- $70 million short, in fact -- in his bid to sue his ex-employers at the network for relieving him of his desk duty following a 2004 report he delivered about then-President George W. Bush's National Guard service during the Vietnam War era.
