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Ariz. AG urged to disobey law on housing cash – msnbc.com
The lawyers for the Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest and the William E. Morris Institute for Justice also said the transfer isn’t legal because general government costs aren’t among the settlement’s permitted uses. The Arizona …
Half of Americans Support Legal Gay Marriage – Gallup
PRINCETON, NJ — Fifty percent of Americans believe same-sex marriages should be recognized by law as valid, with the same rights … that at least half of Americans have supported legal same-sex marriage. Forty-eight percent say such marriages …
Same-sex marriage ban is in the hands of North Carolina voters – Channel 3000
even though state law already does not permit such unions. Amendment 1 would alter North Carolina’s constitution to say that “marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in … Continue reading
North Carolina voters decide on same-sex marriage ban – Click2Houston.com
Several municipalities in North Carolina currently provide benefits to same-sex couples that could potentially be lost if the bill passes, said Duke University law professor Kathryn Bradley. The amendment’s reference to “domestic legal unions …
Analysis: Public pension fixes face stout legal challenges – YAHOO!
San Jose is part of a broader legal and political struggle shaping up across the United States … Each state has its own constitution, courts, case law and retirement systems that affect how they can try to rein in pension … Continue reading
Obama’s foreign policy hypocrisy – Washington Times
Brennan, a close counterterrorism advisor to the President, defended these attacks calling them “legal … Murphy’s Law and Son of the Revolution. You can read more of his columns in The Political Pro-Con at The Washington Times Communities.
Leading Scholars Put Civil War on Trial at Albany Law School in June – YAHOO!
… School is the first and most comprehensive government law program at any ABA-approved law school in the country. The center also serves as a legal and policy research resource for all levels of government. The center conducts educational programs … Continue reading
Conference examines Civil War’s influence on law – Law.com
The conference, “The Civil War on Trial: Legal Issues in a Divided Nation,” will … “The Civil War not only changed American politics. It also changed our law,” said Albany law professor Paul Finkelman, co-chairman of the conference.
Google guilty of infringement in Oracle trial; future legal headaches loom – Ars Technica
The ruling is a partial victory for Oracle, which accused Google of violating copyright law. But the jury couldn’t reach agreement … Overall, the situation bodes poorly for Google’s legal defense of Android, which will be ongoing. Oracle’s lawsuit …
In defense of Ariz.’s immigration law – Ahwatukee Foothills News
But federal immigration law already criminalizes failure by non-citizens … So we end up with the current illogical policy of advocating a legal limit but refusing to actually enforce that limit against anyone who hasn’t been convicted …
