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SSM Oral Arguments Set; Conversion Therapy, Soledad Denied Cert.
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
We've got a quick roundup of updates for you this morning on three major issues we've been following for awhile: gay marriage bans, conversion therapy, and the...
9th Cir Updates: Gay Juror En Banc Denial; No-Fly List Won't Fly
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
It's a big day in the Ninth Circuit for two of the biggest legal topics right now: marriage equality and national security. In one case, the appellate court...
L.A. Law Prohibiting Residing in Cars is Void for Vagueness
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
In 2010, Los Angeles officials gathered for a "Town Hall on Homelessness," a forum where Venice residents complained about the prevalence of homeless...
Heir's Claim to Nazi-Looted Art Back in District Court
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
If you saw "The Monuments Men," released earlier this year, then you know that Allied Forces discovered large collections of Nazi-looted art during World War...
Arizona Abortion Pill Law on Hold While Trial Proceeds
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
On the battlefield that is women's reproductive rights, women in Arizona scored a victory on Tuesday, when the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a...
Updates on the Oregon and Idaho Gay Marriage Appeals
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
It's the landmark civil right battle of our time, and if you thought we'd go a week, or even a few days, without another legal maneuver in a gay marriage case,...