Litigation

California Supreme Court hears same-sex marriage case today
The California Supreme Court will hears arguments on the legality of same-sex marriage today. They stem from lawsuits filed the day after San Francisco's monthlong wedding spree was halted by the court in 2004...

Courts - Kansas high court hears case of judicial questionnaires
This story, just posted by the Kansas City Star, was reported by John Milburn of the AP. Some quotes:TOPEKA | The Kansas Supreme Court was asked Friday to decide whether a judge or candidate for the bench violates the canons...

Texas Supreme Court hears arguments at Texas Tech
Looking for oral arguments online? Today Texas Tech celebrated its fabulous new 34,000-square-foot addition with the Texas Supreme Court sitting in the new "courtroom of the future" to hear oral arguments...

California Supreme Court Hears Gay Marriage Case
In oral argument yesterday that took over 4 hours, “the California Supreme Court heard arguments in the most important same-sex marriage case since Massachusetts?s highest court allowed gay and lesbian couples to marry there more than four years ago...

California Supreme Court Hears Arguments Tomorrow in Same Sex Marriage Cases
The San Francisco Chronicle has an extensive article this morning about tomorrow's oral arguments on the same sex marriage cases at the California Supreme Court. Briefs by the parties can be found here...

Ind. Decisions - Supreme Court hears arguments on retroactive broadening of sex offender-registry requirements
As noted at that end of this ILB entry from May 15th:The Indiana Supreme Court heard oral arguments at 9:45 am today [Thursday] in two challenges to the registration requirement of the sex offender law...

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

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

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

Women and the Law
Women in the Justice System (judges, attorneys)

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

Kansas City Car Accidents
alleging liability for personal injuries caused by a car accident in Kansas City, Missouri.

Kansas City Accidents
alleging liability for personal injuries caused by car, truck, bus, motorcycle or other Kansas City, Missouri vehicle accidents.

Kansas City Motorcycle Accident
alleging liability for personal injuries caused by a motorcycle accident in Kansas City, Missouri.

Kansas City Truck Accident
alleging liability for personal injuries caused by a truck accident in Kansas City, Missouri.

Pennsylvania Juvenille Detention
Judges Face Class Action

US Government
alleging land surveyors should not be allowed on private property to build a US Mexican border wall.