The Supreme Court’s new term will not include any cases that might decide the issue of same-sex marriage in the U.S., a development that comes after many lower and appeals courts have ruled against states’ bans on gay marriage.
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Supreme Court Declines To Hear Gay-Marriage Cases … For Now
There was no word today from the U.S. Supreme Court on whether it would tackle the issue of gay marriage. The justices issued a list of cases they will hear in the new term, which begins on Monday, but same-sex marriage was notably absent.
Democratic Effort To Override Hobby Lobby Ruling Fails
A Democratic effort to override the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on contraceptive coverage failed in the Senate on Wednesday.
Supreme Court Rules Against Union Fees For Some Home Care Workers
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that some public employees cannot be required to contribute to unions.
High Court Says Police Need A Warrant For Most Cellphone Searches
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday that unless police have a warrant, they generally cannot search data on a cellphone seized from someone who has been arrested.
Supreme Court: Inherited IRAs Not Protected From Bankruptcy
The Supreme Court has ruled that individual retirement accounts (IRAs) that Americans inherit are not protected in bankruptcy proceedings.
Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Secret Service In Free Speech Case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in a favor of Secret Service agents in a free speech case involving President George W. Bush.
Supreme Court Will Hear TSA Whistleblower Case
The Supreme Court has accepted a case pitting the Department of Homeland Security against a former air marshal, setting up a debate over the imperatives of government secrecy and the public’s safety.
Judge Strikes Down Idaho’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban
U.S. District Magistrate Judge Candy Dale ruled Tuesday that the state’s law banning same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and that Idaho must allow gay couples to marry as soon as 9 a.m. Friday
Montana Supreme Court Overturns Ex-Teacher’s 30-Day Rape Sentence
The Montana Supreme Court has overturned a 30-day prison sentence handed to a former high school teacher who was convicted of a raping a 14-year-old student.