Religion & Law

State Supreme Court : Sexual orientation is suspect class
One of the most significant aspects of last week's ruling on same-sex marriage was the finding that sexual orientation is a suspect class that requires discriminatory laws to be reviewed under strict scrutiny, lawyers told The Recorder...

Pre-Gaming the California Same-Sex Marriage Ruling
All eyes interested in the gay-marriage debate will be on San Francisco today, where the California Supreme Court (pictured) convenes and where it will release its long-awaited ruling on whether gays and lesbians have a constitutional right to marry in California...

California Appellate Court Refuses To Find Same Sex Marriage Rights
In six consolidated cases involving the issue of whether excluding same-sex couples from marriage is constitutional, by a vote of two to one, the court of appeal holds that California's definition of marriage as the union between a man and a woman is constitutional, does not deprive individuals seeking same-sex marriage of a vested fundamental right or discriminate against a suspect class, the marriage statutes' opposite-sex requirement is rationally related to a legitimate government interest, and any change to the definition of marriage must come from the people and their elected representatives, not the courts...

UPDATE: LA cop Tasered suspect 9 times
This is a followup to a story we had last week about a Louisiana policeman -- since fired -- who allegedly Tasered a suspect nine times...

California Supreme Court Rejects Gay Marriage Ban, But No Impact On Religious Doctrines
The California Supreme court today in a 4-3 decision ruled that under the California Constitution, same-sex couples have the same right to marry as do opposite-sex couples...

The affect of the same-sex marriage ruling on the justices
There have been strong emotional responses to the California Supreme Court's ruling overturning the ban on same-sex marriage...

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

Gay Marriage Laws
Where same sex couples can marry

Paxil Lawsuit
Paxil Claims, Lawsuits, and Injuries

Hawaii Divorce Laws
How to end a marriage in paradise

Divorce Laws
How to end a marriage

Dumb California Laws
Stupid Laws in the Sunshine State

Is a child fathered out of wedlock by an American diplomat to a foreign women on foreign soil entitled to US Citizenship by jus sanguinis?
This is a very tough situation your friend is in. It is difficult to know the ex...

How to collect a personal loan from a spouse?
You local court will probably have someone to offer you some assistance as you p...

Will the INS detect a non-citizen who repeatedly marries and divorces in an attempt to gain citizenship?
you can write a letter to the USCIS and complain about what he did so can he can...

Divorce what will I get if all is in his families name?
yes...

Can seeking child support trigger a custody battle?
You didn't mention in what State you live.

Even though differ...

Unarmed Suspect Shot
Riverside, CA to pay $800,000 settlement in wrongful death shooting.

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

Disabled Win California Class Action

AT&T Class Action
Jury Awards $17M to California Residents

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

California Construction Workers
Seek Class Action Against BMHC