The Libyan dicator, Moammar Gadhafi, is reported to have been killed. He was considered the world’s most wanted man. Gadhafi had been on the run for weeks after being chased … Continue reading “Moammar Gadhafi Reported Killed”
Category: Constitutional Law
U.S. Supreme Court Likely to Hear Obama Healthcare Case
The U.S. Justice Department has declined to appeal its case involving the constitutionality of the Obama administration’s healthcare law to the U.S. Appeals Court for the 11th Circuit. The healthcare … Continue reading “U.S. Supreme Court Likely to Hear Obama Healthcare Case”
SCOTUS Rules Civil Defendants Not Entitled to Lawyer
In a civil contempt case against a South Carolina father, Michael Turner, was sentenced to 12 months in jail for being $5,728 in arrears on child support. In a majority … Continue reading “SCOTUS Rules Civil Defendants Not Entitled to Lawyer”
Westboro Baptist Church Wins Case in US Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 8-1 decision, has upheld a lower appeal court’s decision to throw out the $5 million judgment awarded to the father of a marine whose … Continue reading “Westboro Baptist Church Wins Case in US Supreme Court”
Justice Department Ordered to Stop Defending Federal Law on Gay Marriage
President Obama has instructed the Justice Department to no longer defend lawsuits challenging the Defense of Marriage Act. The Defense of Marriage Act is a 1996 law that bars federal recognition … Continue reading “Justice Department Ordered to Stop Defending Federal Law on Gay Marriage”
Virgina Court Rules Obamacare Mandatory Insurance Unconstitutional
Judge Henry Hudson of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ruled that the minimum coverage provision of the recently enacted health care reform law is unconstitutional. … Continue reading “Virgina Court Rules Obamacare Mandatory Insurance Unconstitutional”
U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to Healthcare Reform Act
The U.S. Supreme Court has turned down a request to review the split among district courts over who may or may not sue to challenge the recently enacted federal health … Continue reading “U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to Healthcare Reform Act”
Stem Cell Research Ban Lifted
A federal appeals court ruled that federal funding for embryonic stem cell research may continue, two weeks after Federal Judge Royce C. Lamberth blocked President Obama’s 2009 executive order expanding … Continue reading “Stem Cell Research Ban Lifted”
U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Law Banning Support to Terrorists
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 Monday upheld a federal law prohibiting all forms of aid to designated terrorist groups, including support that consists of training and advice about entirely peaceful … Continue reading “U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Law Banning Support to Terrorists”
Vermont Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
The Legislature in the state of Vermont voted today to override the veto the state governor issued yesterday of a bill allowing same-sex couples to marry. Vermont joins Massachusetts, Connecticut … Continue reading “Vermont Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage”
