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Defense of Marriage Act Goes Before Supreme Court

Chris Chaberski — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:23:39 +0000

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard its second day of arguments on the issue of same-sex marriage, specifically a challenge to the 1996 federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). This follows Tuesday’s case concerning California’s Proposition 8. The DOMA case, known as United States v. Windsor, covers this: The case concerns the part of the [...]

Supreme Court Hears First of Two Gay-Marriage Cases

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:55:32 +0000

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Hollingsworth v. Perry, the case that is challenging the constitutionality of California's Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage. It is the first of two gay-marriage-related cases the court will hear this week; on Wednesday it will hear arguments in United States v. Windsor, a challenge to the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).

CNN and Fox News Botch Report on Supreme Court Health Care Mandate

Don Deane — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 19:20:53 +0000

Sometimes, even the most diligent news network can make a mistake. But when two networks botch a report only minutes apart? Well, that qualifies as news itself. Both CNN and Fox News reported that the Supreme Court struck down the centerpiece of President Obama’s health care bill today. But in reality, the court upheld the [...]

Supreme Court Upholds Obama's Health Care Law

Shauna Wright — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 19:00:23 +0000

The Obama administration got an enormous victory on Thursday when the Supreme Court voted 5-4 to uphold the President’s signature achievement: the 2010 health care law.

And in a surprise to many court watchers, it was Chief Justice John Roberts who sided with the more liberal justices and wrote the majority opinion.

Play On! Supreme Court Strikes Down Ban on Video Game Sales to Minors

Shauna Wright — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:00:15 +0000

In a 7-2 vote, the US Supreme Court ruled Monday that it’s unconstitutional to ban kids from buying or renting violent video games, saying that despite fears the games may prompt children to emulate what’s seen in them, the government has no right to “restrict the ideas to which may be exposed.”

The decision in Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association upholds that of the 9th Circuit federal appeals court, which previously tossed out a California ban on the sale or rental of such games to minors.