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Gay marriage backers, foes weigh in on Supreme Court Prop. 8 hearing
Both sides of the gay marriage debate expressed optimism Tuesday after the U.S. Supreme Court heard the first of two days of historic legal arguments. John Eastman, a Chapman University constitutional law professor who supports California's...Tags: Justice System, Antonin Scalia, C-SPAN (tv network), Same-Sex Marriage, U.S. Supreme Court
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A filibustered judicial nominee withdraws
New York lawyer Caitlin Halligan, who was first nominated to the federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., almost 2 1/2 years ago, has asked President Obama to withdraw her nomination. As The Times noted in an editorial today, Halligan was the victim...Tags: Democratic Party, National Rifle Association of America, Justice System, Lindsey O. Graham, Barack Obama
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Calexico native nets three SXSW nominations
Staff WriterCALEXICO – As a child, Calexico native Gina Linn Espinoza used to spin the globe at her home, close her eyes, and dream of going one day to wherever her finger landed. Now grown, she has not only traveled worldwide but also crossed the country more...Tags: Frida Kahlo, Harvard University, Arts and Culture, Festive Events, Colleges and Universities
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This week's best-sellers
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. "Alex Cross, Run" by James Patterson (Little, Brown, $28.99). In this latest addition in the Alex Cross series, the detective returns to track down a slew of serial killers in Washington, D.C. Last week: — 2. "A Week in...
Tags: Murder, Book, George Saunders, Calvin Coolidge, James Patterson
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Americans risk losing our most sacred right
It suddenly hit me this week: I don't live in the real world. I live in Washington, D.C. In the real world, nobody would argue about renewing the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). It's a no-brainer. Violence against women, all women, is wrong. Only...
Tags: Rick Perry, Antonin Scalia, Justice System, Discrimination, Voting Rights Act of 1965
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A Justice league of their own
WASHINGTON -- For a quarter-century, Antonin Scalia has been the reigning bully of the Supreme Court, but finally a couple of justices are willing to face him down. As it happens, the two manning up to take on Nino the Terrible are women: the court's...Tags: Discrimination, Justice System, Laws, Stephen Breyer, U.S. Congress
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Supreme Court questions sides in challenge of Md. DNA law
Maryland's practice of collecting genetic information from people arrested — but not convicted — on serious charges took the national stage Tuesday, as the U.S. Supreme Court weighed in on what Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. called "perhaps the...
Tags: Antonin Scalia, Justice System, Crimes, U.S. Supreme Court, Executive Branch
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Justice Sotomayor refuses to block contraceptives mandate
Reuters(Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has refused to block enforcement starting next week of a requirement in President Barack Obama's 2010 healthcare overhaul that some companies provide insurance coverage for contraceptive drugs and...Tags: Justice System, Barack Obama, Hobbies, Religion and Belief, Trials
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Employer wins relief from U.S. contraceptives mandate
Reuters(Reuters) - A divided federal appeals court has temporarily barred the U.S. government from requiring an Illinois company to obtain insurance coverage for contraceptives, as mandated under the 2010 healthcare overhaul, after the owners objected on...Tags: Laws, Justice System, Religion and Belief, U.S. Supreme Court, Birth Control
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Md. must nurture minority leadership
Black History Month reminds us that our diversity is the fabric of our nation. We recently commemorated the life and work of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., and we are reminded that this coming August marks the 50th anniversary of his "I Have a Dream"...Tags: Public Officials, Martin Luther King Jr., Barack Obama, Government, Black History
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Katie Couric welcomes Sonia Sotomayor, America Ferrera
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelKatie Couric will use her Friday show to celebrate the strides made by Hispanic Americans. Her guests are U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor; Univision anchor Maria Elena Salinas; Emmy-winner America Ferrera, who won fans on “Ugly Betty&#... -
Commentary: Government shouldn't define 'church'
Under pressure from religious and conservative groups, the Obama administration has offered another compromise on the issue of birth control coverage within the Affordable Care Act. While exempting churches and some religiously affiliated institutions...Tags: Labor Legislation, Church and State Relations, Government, Religion and Belief, Hobbies
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