California’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban Unconstitutional
Today a federal appeals court struck down California’s ban on same-sex marriage, ensuring the issue will ultimately be decided by the Supreme Court. At the heart of the matter is whether or not...
View Article45 Years Ago: Interracial Marriage Made Legal
Today’s the 45th anniversary of Loving v. Virginia, the U.S. Supreme court case that struck down the ban against African Americans marrying whites. Let’s take a trip back in time to where it all began:...
View ArticleWhatever Happened to Rick Santorum? He’s at Chick-fil-A
After dropping out of the presidential race, Rick Santorum has mostly kept a low profile, except for today. He’s now officially weighed in on the Chick-fil-A controversy by tweeting inside the...
View ArticleExamining the Impact of a Supreme Court Ruling on DOMA, Proposition 8
After what seemed like an interminable wait last week among Supreme Court watchers, the justices decided on Friday to hear two potentially landmark cases concerning same-sex marriage. Not surprisingly,...
View ArticleNew Poll Shows Approval Rating for Same-Sex Marriage at All-Time High
Same-sex marriage came before the Supreme Court this morning in Washington D.C. as the justices heard arguments for and against California’s Proposition 8. Tomorrow, the court will consider the...
View ArticleVictories for Same Sex Marriage: DOMA Struck Down, Prop 8 Appeal Denied
The Supreme Court issued a pair of opinions today that bolstered same sex marriage and gay rights in the United States by striking down the Defense of Marriage Act and denying an appeal by supporters...
View ArticleVictories for Same Sex Marriage: DOMA Struck Down, Prop 8 Appeal Denied
The Supreme Court issued a pair of opinions today that bolstered same sex marriage and gay rights in the United States by striking down the Defense of Marriage Act and denying an appeal by supporters...
View ArticleThe ‘Notorious’ Ruth Bader Ginsburg Officiates Gay Marriage
With no plans of retirement, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, only the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court, might just be the hardest-working justice out there. Tomorrow, on the heels of a watershed...
View ArticleJustice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The ‘Genius’ of the Constitution
Last Friday, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second female and first Jewish female justice to serve on the Supreme Court, joined law professor Jeffrey Rosen at the National Constitution Center for a...
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