Supreme Court

Judge Denies Gay Groups in Federal Prop 8 Case, Sets Trial Date

Andy Towle August 19, 2009

At the hearing I posted about earlier today, U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker set a January 11 trial date for a federal challenge to Proposition 8 … [Read more...] about Judge Denies Gay Groups in Federal Prop 8 Case, Sets Trial Date

Andy Towle August 6, 2009

Sonia Sotomayor was confirmed on a 68-31 vote by the Senate today, making her the nation's 111th Supreme Court justice, the third woman, and the … [Read more...] about Sonia Sotomayor Confirmed: First Hispanic Supreme Court Justice

Andy Towle July 28, 2009

In a 13-6 vote, the Senate Judiciary Committee has approved Judge Sonia Sotomayor for the U.S. Supreme Court, the WaPo reports: "The 13 to 6 … [Read more...] about Senate Judiciary Panel Approves Sotomayor for Supreme Court

Andy Towle July 22, 2009

The first openly gay politician to be elected in Ireland, Senator David Norris, was in San Francisco yesterday for a speaking engagement. Norris, who … [Read more...] about Ireland’s ‘Harvey Milk’ David Norris:
‘The Sky Didn’t Fall on Chicken Lickin’ When Gays Married in California

Andy Towle July 21, 2009

SB54, a bill sponsored by State senator Mark Leno seeks to force California to decide how to treat out-of-state same-sex marriages since the Supreme … [Read more...] about California Bill Would Recognize Same-Sex Marriages from Elsewhere

Andy Towle July 17, 2009

Senator Jeff Sessions announces his intentions to do crack cocaine during the Sotomayor hearings.The AP explains: "The top Republican at Judge … [Read more...] about Senator Sessions Says He’ll Do Crack Cocaine at Sotomayor Hearings

Andy Towle July 17, 2009

On the subject of Sotomayor's appointment to the Supreme Court, Buchanan is pissed the old white man's club is being invaded. Asks … [Read more...] about Rachel Maddow Rips Pat Buchanan Over Sotomayor Racism

Andy Towle July 16, 2009

The issue of same-sex marriage came up again in this morning's Senate hearings on the confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme … [Read more...] about Sotomayor: I’d Approach Same-Sex Marriage Issue ‘With Open Mind’

Andy Towle July 15, 2009

Highlights from the past couple days of testimony.OPENING STATEMENT: "So help me God."ABORTION: "Roe v. Wade is settled law."ROE … [Read more...] about Towleroad Guide to the Tube #509: Sonia Sotomayor Edition

Andy Towle July 14, 2009

Hearings have begun for a second day in the confirmation of Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court. Watch, AFTER THE JUMP... Visit msnbc.com for … [Read more...] about Watch: Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings