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6th Circuit Ponders Down Syndrome Abortion Law
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Abortion decisions are never easy, but a case before the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals is almost impossible. If a woman is carrying an unborn child with...
Alabama Gets Same-Sex Parental Rights Very Wrong
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
The Court's first major case addressing gay and lesbian rights since last summer's Obergefell decision appears to have been an easy one. Today, the Supreme...
SCOTUS Rejects Texas's Death Penalty Standards for Disabled Inmates
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
Texas's standards for evaluating mentally disabled death row inmates are unconstitutional, the Supreme Court ruled yesterday. Until Tuesday, when asked to...
How Old Is Too Old to Work in a Nuclear Lab?
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Jagdish Laul started work when he was 60 at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, most famous for designing nuclear weapons during World War II. At his age, he...
University Can Reject Student's Paper for 'Hate Speech,' 10th Rules
By Casey C. Sullivan, Esq. | Last updated on
The 1985 film 'Desert Hearts,' tells the story of a divorced woman's lesbian awakening in Reno, Nevada. It's become a cult classic and a seminal work in gay...
2nd Judge Rules Against Male-Only Draft
By William Vogeler, Esq. | Last updated on
Another federal judge has approved a lawsuit that says the all-male military draft is unconstitutional. This time, a New Jersey judge said a woman can proceed...
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