Religion & Law

"The Supreme Court and the future of marriage: McCain, Obama oppose gay marriages, but how to ban them is the issue."
"The Supreme Court and the future of marriage: McCain, Obama oppose gay marriages, but how to ban them is the issue." Tom Curry, national affairs writer for MSNBC, has this report.

"Top California court to rule on gay marriage Thursday"
"Top California court to rule on gay marriage Thursday": Reuters provides a report that begins, "California's Supreme Court said on Wednesday that it would issue a long-awaited decision on Thursday on whether it is constitutional for the the nation's most populous state to bar gays from marrying...

Men, Women, and Same-Sex Marriage:
I was under the impression that women tended to oppose same-sex marriage less than men did; consider, for instance, the July 13-27, 2003 poll noted here, in which oppose exceeded...

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...

Calif Supreme Court to Hear Marriage Cases
Tomorrow, Tuesday March 4, is a big day for those following the Marriage Cases. The Cal Supremes will be broadcast on live TV throughout the state for a longer-than-usual 3 hour oral argument...

In re Marriage Cases
I'm getting word through the grapevine that the Supreme Court of California will announce its decision in In re Marriage Cases tomorrow at 10 AM. List of briefs, including one by our own Prof...

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

Gay Marriage Laws
Where same sex couples can marry

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

Family Law
involving divorce, child custody, spousal support, common law, adoption and same sex marriage.

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.

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