Supreme Court Will Decide Whether to Hear Gay Marriage Cases Tomorrow
WASHINGTON (BP) — The nine justices of the U.S. Supreme Court will meet behind closed doors Friday to decide whether to take up several cases that could lead to the legalization of gay marriage in all...
View ArticleSupreme Court to Hear Gay Marriage Cases
The United States Supreme Court announced earlier today that it will hear two cases concerning gay marriage. Whenever a case makes its way to the Supreme Court, the court decides whether or not it will...
View ArticleThe Supreme Court Should Leave Marriage Alone
Same-sex marriage is a compelling issue for many people on both sides of the question. Public support for traditional marriage eroded rapidly in the past two years, while nationwide support for...
View ArticleObama Asks Court to Overturn Defense of Marriage Act
President Obama weighed in with the Supreme Court today. He filed an amicus brief asking the court to overturn the federal Defense of Marriage Act. The Federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) of 1996...
View ArticleHoly Week, March for Marriage and Two Days with the Supremes
This is Holy Week. It is also the week in which the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments on Proposition 8 and DOMA. The potential is there for a major change in the way American law defines...
View ArticleTea Leaves and Goat’s Entrails: Guessing What the Supremes Will Do About Gay...
I’ve read that the ancients used to slaughter a goat and study its entrails to try to predict the future. Others made tea and studied how the tea leaves settled to the bottom of the cup for the same...
View ArticleWhat Will the Supremes Do with Gay Marriage?
Tomorrow is the day that the Supreme Court is scheduled to hand down rulings that will affect how America deals with the definition of marriage for decades to come. The legislation in question is the...
View ArticleThe Hydra-Headed DOMA Decision and Bankrupting the States
Michigan state law allows health benefits for school employees and their spouses. It does not allow health benefits for domestic partners. US District Judge David Lawson struck down this law on June...
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