Legal News

"States Seek Delay in California Marriage Ruling"
"States Seek Delay in California Marriage Ruling": The New York Times today contains an article that begins, "Concerned about the national ramifications of same-sex marriages in California, attorneys general from 10 states have asked the California Supreme Court to stay its decision legalizing the marriages, which are set to begin on June 17...

What Will Happen to California Same-Sex Marriages if California Voters Ban Same-Sex Marriages in November
Let's say that the California Supreme Court doesn't stay its decision -- and I doubt that it would find a legal justification to do so -- but let's say that the...

Kern County California -- No Marriages Performed
As discussed earlier on this blog, same-sex couples will be able to marry in California starting June 17, 2008 unless the California Supreme Court stays its opinion until after the November elections...

Ban on Same-Sex Marriages Declared Invalid by California Supreme Court
In the case of In re Marriage Cases decided May 15, 2008, the California Supreme Court held in a 4-3 opinion that two state laws that had limited marriages to opposite-sex partners are unconstititional and held that single-sex couples have....

California Supreme Court Issues Widely Watched Decision On Same Sex Marriages And Strikes Down State Ban On Same Sex Marriages As Unconstitutional
In Split Decision, California Supreme Court Holds that State's Ban on Same Sex Marriages is Unconstitutional; Concurring and Dissenting Opinions Conclude that Legality of Same Sex Marriages is a Legislative rather than Judicial Matter While the six cases consolidated for argument before the California Supreme Court were not class action lawsuits, the author has received numerous inquiries from attorneys, both from within the State of California and from sister states, inquiring into the status of the California Supreme Court decision in the same sex marriage cases...

N.H. AG recants Cal. delay request
The Attorney General of New Hampshire has withdrawn her support for a letter brief asking the California Supreme Court to delay implementation of its decision requiring that state to authorize same-sex marriages.

California Supreme Court Proposition 8 Decision
Court Rejects Challenges to Proposition 8, but Finds Marriages Valid

Selection of State Supreme Court Judges
How State Court Judges are Selected

Is Barack Obama a Natural Born Citizen?
Wrotnowski v. Bysiewicz (Supreme Court): Does Obama meet the constitutional requirements to be President

Unwed Fathers' Rights in Adoption
Landmark Cases in Adoption Law Shape Law with respect to Unwed Fathers

Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Career Choices
Descriptions of law enforcement occupations

Dumb California Laws
Stupid Laws in the Sunshine State

Ebay Fined
French Court Sets Fine at $61 Million

Personal Injury
Appeals Court Upholds Congressional Legislation

California Labor Laws
alleged violations of California labor laws such as overtime pay, discrimination and harassment.

Tomato Salmonella
Sheetz Convenience Stores agrees to confidential out-of-court settlement with food poisoning victim.

National Association of Realtors
Settlement reached in broker listing antitrust lawsuit, pending court approval.

Missouri Attorney General's Office
$26,000 settlement reached in disability discrimination lawsuit, pending court approval.