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Supreme Court won’t overturn ruling against business that refused service for gay weddings
The Supreme Court on Friday declined to wade into the contentious issue of whether businesses have a right to refuse service for same-sex wedding ceremonies despite state […]
Judge Overturns California’s Assault Weapons Ban
US District Judge Roger Benitez deemed the 32-year-old California Assault Weapons Ban unconstitutional in a 94-page decision. The reasoning Benitez applied has come into question […]
Supreme Court Rejects Plea from Man to Be Executed, Request Came From Fear of Excruciating Death from Pre-Existing Brain Surgery
The three liberal justices in the Supreme Court critiqued the court’s other six-member conservative majority who refused to hear an appeal by a brain-damaged death […]
Supreme Court Declines to Classify Use of the N-Word as Grounds for Illegal Discrimination
On Monday, the Supreme Court declined to hear a legal battle involving the N-word. What We Know: Robert Collier is a Texas man who submitted […]
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Challenge to Landmark Roe v. Wade
The case directly challenges Roe v. Wade, a 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide. What We Know: Justices will likely hear the case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s […]
Reversing Trump, US Restores Transgender Health Protections
The Biden Administration announced Monday the U.S. would ensure gay and transgender people do not face sex discrimination in health care. This reverses one of […]
A ‘Troubling Rise’ in Business Owners Refusing Gay Couples, Advocates Say
Amy and Stephanie Mudd were discriminated against at a Kentucky accountant’s office for their relationship status, sources say. What We Know: Amy’s mother-in-law recommended the […]
Stanford Wins First NCAA Women’s Title Since 1992
The Stanford Cardinal Women’s Basketball Team won against the University of Arizona’s Wildcats. This was also the first time the Pac-12 teams were playing each […]