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Same-Sex Marriages Resume In California

9:22pm June 28, 2013

The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals lifted its injunction on gay marriages in California on Friday. They'd been on hold while the challenges to Proposition 8 worked their way through the appeals process.

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Detection Dogs And The Law: The Right To Sniff And Seize

3:31pm June 28, 2013

The Supreme Court is expected to rule on two cases involving detector dogs and the limits of reasonable search and seizure. Surrounding the cases are larger questions about the effectiveness of detector dogs and the legal questions that arise when they are used for law enforcement.

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Reactions To Gay-Marriage Rulings Run The Gamut

10:43am June 28, 2013

by Richard Gonzales

In two rulings on Wednesday, the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act and cleared the way for same-sex marriages to begin again in California. There were celebrations after the rulings were announced, but others did not welcome the news.

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Feds Sue Jon Corzine Over MF Global Collapse

7:13am June 28, 2013

by Jim Zarroli

Federal regulators have filed civil charges against former New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine in connection with the failure of his commodities firm, MF Global. The government says Corzine failed to stop the firm from dipping into customer funds during a financial crisis in October 2011.

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Gay Military Spouses To Benefit From Supreme Court Ruling

5:01am June 27, 2013

by Larry Abramson

Gay spouses of service members have long been denied the substantial benefits available to heterosexual couples. Now, Wednesday's Supreme Court ruling that struck down the Defense of Marriage Act means gay married couples can look forward to more equal treatment from the Pentagon.

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Supreme Court Frees 9 States From Voting Laws Oversight

11:13am June 26, 2013

by Nina Totenberg

The Supreme Court struck down part of the 1965 Voting Rights Act by a vote to 5-4 on Tuesday. It essentially shifts the burden of fighting off voting discrimination from the government to minority voters.

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Voting Rights Ruling By Supreme Court Draws Mixed Reactions

11:13am June 26, 2013

by Pam Fessler

Voting rights groups and others reacted strongly to Tuesday's Supreme Court ruling that struck down part of the Voting Rights Act. It had required all or part of 15 states to get Justice Department approval for any voting law changes.

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Supreme Court Strikes Down Defense Of Marriage Act

11:13am June 26, 2013

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled 5-4 in favor of married gay couples receiving the same federal benefits that are available to opposite-sex married couples. For more, Renee Montagne speaks with NPR's Ron Elving and Carrie Johnson.

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The Supreme Court's Landmark Decision On Same-Sex Marriage

11:13am June 26, 2013

David Greene speaks with NPR's Nina Totenberg about the Supreme Court's landmark decision granting federal benefits to married same-sex couples.

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NAACP Head: Voting Rights Act Ruling 'Takes Us Way Backwards'

6:05pm June 25, 2013

The Supreme Court struck down key provisions from the Voting Rights Act. Robert Siegel speaks with NAACP President Ben Jealous about the high court's decision and what it means.

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