Published by AlterNetFor decades, the U.S. Supreme Court expanded civil liberties, from 1969’s Stanley v. Georgia to 1965’s Griswold v. Connecticut to … [Read more...] about Why the overtly ‘partisan’ Supreme Court may kill federalism: journalism
Obergefell v. Hodges
35 states still have same-sex marriage bans on the books
Published by AlterNetBy David Badash, The New Civil Rights Movement Democrats and Republicans working to pass a limited same-sex marriage protection … [Read more...] about 35 states still have same-sex marriage bans on the books
Break Glass: Supreme Court Leak of Draft Decision to Overturn Roe v Wade Abortion Rights Also Sets Up Supreme Court To Take On Gay Rights
Access to Abortion and LGBTQ Equality Overlap in Legal Arguments In an unprecedented development, a purported draft of what is believed … [Read more...] about Break Glass: Supreme Court Leak of Draft Decision to Overturn Roe v Wade Abortion Rights Also Sets Up Supreme Court To Take On Gay Rights
Kentucky Clerk Who Denied Same-Sex Marriage Licenses Can Be Sued As An Individual For Damages in Jury Trial.
Published by Reuters (Reuters) - A U.S. judge ruled that a former county clerk from Kentucky knowingly violated the rights … [Read more...] about Kentucky Clerk Who Denied Same-Sex Marriage Licenses Can Be Sued As An Individual For Damages in Jury Trial.
Amy Coney Barrett Won’t Say if SCOTUS Marriage Equality Case Was Correctly Decided: WATCH
Under questioning from Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) on Wednesday, SCOTUS nominee Amy Coney Barrett wouldn't say whether she thought the marriage … [Read more...] about Amy Coney Barrett Won’t Say if SCOTUS Marriage Equality Case Was Correctly Decided: WATCH
Amy Coney Barrett Won’t Say if Same-Sex Marriage Rights are Protected, Uses Anti-LGBTQ Buzzword ‘Preference’ to Describe Sexual Orientation: WATCH
Senator Dianne Feinstein grilled SCOTUS nominee Amy Coney Barrett on whether she thinks marriage equality is protected. Barrett wouldn't say, and also … [Read more...] about Amy Coney Barrett Won’t Say if Same-Sex Marriage Rights are Protected, Uses Anti-LGBTQ Buzzword ‘Preference’ to Describe Sexual Orientation: WATCH
Justices Thomas And Alito Defend Kim Davis, Suggest SCOTUS Must Overturn Marriage Equality Ruling to Protect Religious Freedom
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a Denial of Cert on the opening day of its term Monday, declining to hear the appeal of a case involving Kim Davis, the … [Read more...] about Justices Thomas And Alito Defend Kim Davis, Suggest SCOTUS Must Overturn Marriage Equality Ruling to Protect Religious Freedom
Roy Moore Petitions SCOTUS to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage, Says Obergefell ‘Perverted the Constitution’
Fresh off a fourth-place finish in the Alabama GOP Senate primary, alleged child molester Roy Moore is petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn … [Read more...] about Roy Moore Petitions SCOTUS to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage, Says Obergefell ‘Perverted the Constitution’
Will We Miss Justice Kennedy?
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy is retiring. Donald Trump, aided by a pliant and hypocritical Senate Republican caucus, will fill his seat, … [Read more...] about Will We Miss Justice Kennedy?
Victories Like This Week’s Big Arizona Gay Parenting Ruling are at Risk if We Lose SCOTUS Justice Anthony Kennedy
The Supreme Court of Arizona recently held that a statute granting legal parental rights to a man if his wife gives birth to a child during their … [Read more...] about Victories Like This Week’s Big Arizona Gay Parenting Ruling are at Risk if We Lose SCOTUS Justice Anthony Kennedy