All posts tagged "ninth circuit"
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Prop 8 Supporters, Opponents Argue — Again — About Whether Trial Ruling Can Be Appealed
Despite a recent California Supreme Court opinion stating that the proponents of California’s Proposition 8 have the authority under state law to assert the state’s...
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Ninth Circuit To Consider Prop 8 Appeal Alongside Challenge to Walker’s Impartiality Because He Is Gay
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit will be deciding the appeal of U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker’s ruling striking down Proposition...
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California Supreme Court Says Prop 8 Proponents Can Bring Appeal, Ninth Circuit Likely To Consider Appeal’s Merits
The California Supreme Court, in a unanimous opinion, has told the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that the proponents of Proposition 8...
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California Supreme Court to Answer Standing Certified Question in Prop 8 Case
The winding challenge to California’s Proposition 8, which prohibits same-sex couples from marrying, will take another step on Thursday, Nov. 17. The California Supreme Court...
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Ninth Circuit Keeps Prop 8 Tapes Under Seal, Sets Argument Timeline for Appeal
The U.S. Court of Appeals fo the Ninth Circuit today granted a stay pending appeal of U.S. District Court Judge James Ware’s order unsealing the...
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Ninth Circuit Dismisses Log Cabin DADT Challenge As Moot, Vacates Lower Court Decision
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit today dismissed the Log Cabin Republicans v. United States appeal as moot, following the end of...
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Release of Prop 8 Tapes Back on Hold
The release of the Proposition 8 trial tapes is back on hold, following an order from an appeals court on Monday, Sept. 26. On Sept....
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Ninth Circuit Keeps Arizona Law Ending Same-Sex Partner Health Benefits on Hold
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit today affirmed a district court decision keeping an Arizona state law from going into effect that,...
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Proposition 8 in Court: California Supreme Court Certified Question Argument FAQ
At 10 a.m. Pacific Time, the California Supreme Court is to hear oral arguments in its attempt to answer the certified question about the specifics...
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Ninth Circuit Hears Log Cabin Arguments, Considers Whether DADT Repeal Ends Case
On Thursday, Sept. 1, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard the appeal in Log Cabin Republicans v....
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New California Supreme Court Justice Goodwin Liu Expected to Participate in Prop 8 Arguments
Goodwin Liu — whose nomination for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit was stymied by Republican opposition — was confirmed on Wednesday,...
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Log Cabin v. United States: Ninth Circuit DADT Argument FAQ
This morning, Sept. 1, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit will hear oral arguments in the federal government’s appeal of the trial...
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Bachmann “Probably Would” Reinstate DADT, LGBT Experts Weigh In & Say It’s Possible
Following her straw poll win in Ames, Iowa, Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann (R) sat down with CNN’s Candy Crowley, who asked if the Republican candidate...
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California Supreme Court to Hear Standing Question Arguments in Prop 8 Case on Sept. 6
In a docket entry posted today on the California Supreme Court’s website, the court announced that it will be hearing arguments on Sept. 6 in...
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Ninth Circuit Puts Stay on DADT Injunction Back In Effect, But Continues Bar on Discharges
In an order filed by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the court has kept in place the...
