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The US Supreme Court ruled in two landmark same-sex marriage cases Wednesday. In United States v. Windsor , the court ruled 5-4 that Section 3 of the federal Defense of Marriage Act...
Ninth Circuit upholds Arizona law denying bail for undocumented immigrants
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday upheld a lower court's ruling that dismissed a challenge to Arizona's Proposition 100 , a voter-approved amendment which denies bail to undocumented immigrants...
Supreme Court strikes down Arizona voter proof of citizenship requirement
The US Supreme Court ruled 7-2 Monday in Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council that Arizona's law requiring that proof of citizenship be provided in order to register to vote is preempted by federal...
New Mexico AG: state law does not necessarily allow same-sex marriage
New Mexico Attorney General Gary King said Thursday that New Mexico law does not necessarily allow same-sex marriages . The statement does not directly comment on the matter, as it was made in response to a...
What the Same-Sex Marriage Cases Teach Us About Affirmative Action
Eric Segall, Georgia State University College of Law in Atlanta
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe on Wednesday signed the country's new constitution into law, clearing the path to pivotal elections later this year. The new constitution limits future presidents to two five-year terms. The...
The House of Commons of the UK Parliament voted 366-161 on Tuesday to approve the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill . The legislation was introduced in January and will effectively extend the application...
French President Francois Hollande gave final approval Saturday to legislation legalizing same-sex marriage and establishing the right of same-sex couples to adopt. The widely controversial bill, which was part of Hollande's...
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton on Tuesday signed a bill into law making the state the twelfth to legalize same-sex marriage . The bill was given final approval in the Senate [official...
