Religion & Law

"Schwarzenegger back in trouble over prison care"
"Schwarzenegger back in trouble over prison care": Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this news update. And The Associated Press reports that "Appeals court OKs Schwarzenegger contempt hearing...

"Prop. 8 will go down, San Francisco (is a) big queer town."
Screams screamed in San Francisco today, as Prop. 8 did not go down.[W]ord of the court's ruling filtered through the crowd at about 10:05 a.m., and within minutes about 50 broke off and marched to Van Ness Avenue, where they formed a ring in the roadway at Grove Street, blocking the city's major north south artery...

California Supreme Court Ruling on Proposition 8
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the California Supreme Court upheld Proposition 8: Court upholds Prop. 8 but lets marriages stand Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 5/26/09 California voters legally outlawed same-sex marriage when they approved Proposition 8 in November, but the constitutional amendment did not dissolve the unions of 18,000 gay and lesbian couples who wed before [...

"State high court to hear Prop. 8 case March 5"
"State high court to hear Prop. 8 case March 5": Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has a news update that begins, "The state Supreme Court will hear arguments March 5 on the validity of Proposition 8, the ban on same-sex marriage that California voters approved in November...

Schwarzenegger Opposes Gay Marriage Ban
In an apparent shift in position, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger says that he will oppose any attempt to impose a ban on gay marriage in California. From today’s San Francisco Chronicle: Gov...

State Supreme Court to hear arguments against Prop. 8
The California Supreme Court announced this week it will hear arguments on the constitutionality of Proposition 8, the state's ban on same-sex marriage, in San Francisco on March 5...

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

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

Dumb California Laws
Stupid Laws in the Sunshine State

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

Katrina Victims See Justice, Ruling Paves the Way for Class Actions
Katrina Victims See Justice Ruling Paves the Way for Class Actions

FDA
Anitmocribials to Carry a Boxed Warning About Risk for Tendinitis and Tendon Rupture

Bay Bridge Oil Spill
Hudson Marine Management Services pays city of San Francisco $2 million settlement to help with cleanup costs.

Ballot Device
Election Systems and Software agrees to pays city of San Francisco $3.5 million settlement after problems with AutoMARK lead to prolonged hand counting of votes.

Ebay Fined
French Court Sets Fine at $61 Million

Personal Injury
Appeals Court Upholds Congressional Legislation