California high court refuses to order state appeal of same-sex marriage ruling
The California Supreme Court on Wednesday denied a request from a conservative group to order Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown to appeal the federal court ruling that struck down the controversial ban...
California appeals court refuses to order state appeal of same-sex marriage ruling
A judge for California's 3rd District Court of Appeal ruled Wednesday that neither Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger nor Attorney General Jerry Brown is required to appeal last month's federal district...
A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Monday issued an emergency stay pending an appeal of a federal judge's decision overturning Proposition 8, the California ban on same-sex...
A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of California on Thursday refused to issue a stay pending appeal on last week's decision overturning Proposition 8, the California ban on same-sex marriage...
California governor, AG seek immediate resumption of same-sex marriages
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Attorney General Jerry Brown and others filed motions Friday in the US District Court for the Northern District of California opposing a request to stay the court's recent decision [opinion,...
A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of California on Wednesday ruled that California's ban on same-sex marriage violates the US Constitution . Judge Vaughn Walker held that...
Two prospective third party congressional candidates and six California voters filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to enjoin enforcement of Proposition 14 , which alters the primary election system, creating an open primary where only the...
A ballot initiative aimed at suspending California's Global Warming Solutions Act (AB32) qualified on Tuesday for California's November ballot, setting the stage for a debate over environmental policy and its impact on the economy. The initiative,...
US federal court hears closing arguments in Proposition 8 case
The US District Court for the Northern District of California on Wednesday heard closing arguments in Perry v. Schwarzenegger , challenging the constitutionality of Proposition 8 . During closing arguments, the attorneys...
Supreme Court to rule on California prison population reduction order
The US Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear an appeal of an order to reduce the California prison population . The court postponed consideration of the question of...
