Religion & Law

"Senate Panel Approves Judgeships Bill"
"Senate Panel Approves Judgeships Bill": At his "Washington Briefs" blog, Lawrence Hurley of The Daily Journal of California has a post that begins, "This morning the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 14-5 to approve a bill that would create dozens of new federal judgeships for the first time since 1990...

Indiana Senate Approves Pharmacist Refusal Bill
The Indiana Senate has been busy, and that's not good for women. Indianapolis Star: Senate approves abortion-medicine bill: The Senate today passed a bill that would let a pharmacist refuse to dispense medicines they believed will lead to abortion or...

Vermont Senate approves same-sex marriage bill
[JURIST] The Vermont State Senate voted 26-4 Monday to approve same-sex marriage in the state. This was the second of three readings of the proposed bill, entitled "An Act to Protect Religious Freedom and Promote Equality in Civil Marriage....

OK Senate Panel Approves Eligibility Bill
Via TheMcCarvilleReport, the Oklahoma State Senate Committee on Rules passed HB1329: A bill requiring proof of citizenship for those seeking office has been approved by a Senate committee and now goes to the Senate floor for ...

Indiana Senate Approves Misinformed Consent Bill for Abortion
Indianapolis Star: Indiana Senate OKs abortion bill: The Senate voted 39-9 today to require that pregnant women considering an abortion be given information about the possibility of fetal pain and when life begins...

Alabama: PAC to PAC transfer bill passes senate
Alabama Senate approves bill to regulate PAC donations | TimesDaily.com | Times Daily | Florence, AL AP reports: The Democrat-controlled Alabama Senate split largely along party lines Tuesday to approve a bill that would stop some financial transfers used to...

Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
TEA-21 - Plus Law 105-178

Gay Marriage Laws
Where same sex couples can marry

Federal Transportation Equity Act of 2005
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users

Hawaii Divorce Laws
How to end a marriage in paradise

Divorce Laws
How to end a marriage

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

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

Phone Bill Reduction
Qwest agrees to $16 million settlement in overcharging lawsuit.