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Appeals court strikes down California ban on same-sex marriage
In a decision that likely will set the stage for a high-stakes showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down California’s Proposition 8 ballot measure that banned gay marriage, sayi...
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Appeals court rule Oklahoma Shariah ban unconstitutional
Oklahoma’s referendum against state judges considering Islamic law is unconstitutional, the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday (Jan. 10), upholding a lower court ruling that had blocked the measure. The ruling ...
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Appeals court dismisses lawsuit against teacher charged with promoting hostility towards Christians
A federal appeals court in San Francisco dismissed recently a lawsuit filed by a student who claimed that his high school history teacher made statements in class that ridiculed religion and promoted hostility towards Christian...
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U.S. appeals court upholds ban on words “Jesus Christ” in public prayer
A federal appeals court ruled recently that it is not appropriate to say the words “Jesus Christ” during public prayer. The Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va., decided in a 2-1 vote to uphold a lower court ru...
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Appellate Court rules that San Diego memorial cross unconstitutional
A four-story-tall cross on a mountain peak park in an exclusive San Diego suburb in California is unconstitutional, a federal appeals court ruled recently. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a 2008 lower court decision...
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Calif. gays might have to wait until next year to wed
Same sex couples may have to wait longer, possibly until next year, if they want to get married in California despite a Judge’s ruling to overturn Proposition 8. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, through a three-judge pane...