Litigation

NJ Supreme Court rejects demand to redefine marriage . . . for now
"The New Jersey Supreme Court issued an order Monday rejecting a recently filed motion in a long-ago-resolved lawsuit that attempted to force New Jersey legislature to redefine marriage...

California Court Upholds Prop. 8
Prop. 8, the constitutional amendment banning gay marriage in California, has been upheld 6-1 by the state Supreme Court. The ballot measure has triggered angry words toward the high court from opposing sides...

Prop 8 Sponsors Can Defend Measure in Court
A California Supreme Court's decision on Thursday cleared the way for the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, and potentially the U.S. Supreme Court, to rule on the constitutionality of Prop 8.

Abortion referendum in Mississippi would redefine personhood
CSMonitor.com: A ballot measure expected to pass in Mississippi this week would define 'personhood' as beginning at the moment of fertilization or cloning. Abortion rights groups are fighting the measure, which could end up in the US Supreme Court.

California Supreme Court to Decide Prop. 8 Issues
The California Supreme Court has issued an order in which it refused to stay the implementation of Prop. 8, but has directed the parties to brief and argue the following issues relating to Prop...

More on Possible Stay Motion in Prop. 8 Case in the Supreme Court
I wanted to give a bit more detail here on my comments in Monday's New York Times on how the Supreme Court might treat a request for a stay of Judge Walker's Prop. 8 ruling. (I had earlier suggested that...

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

Heart of Atlanta v United States
Supreme Court Decision: Civil Rights Act Protected by Interstate Commerce Clause

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

Rally Rights
Gettysburg Borough awards arrested protester $22,500 civil rights settlement.

Civil / Human Rights
alleging violations of basic human and civil rights.

Ebay Fined
French Court Sets Fine at $61 Million

Personal Injury
Appeals Court Upholds Congressional Legislation

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.