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State and Local December 20, 2015

Michigan's gay marriage ban faces court challenge Wednesday

Two Detroit-area nurses wanted to adopt each other's children, not rewrite Michigan law on gay marriage. But their lawsuit could end up overturning a 2004 constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage that passed by a landslide.

States Rights December 20, 2015

US-Mexico border groups want efficient crossings

Under the watch of a Border Patrol agent, U.S. and Mexican pastors set up two small altars -- one on each side of a towering border fence -- for their Sunday service that spans two countries.

State and Local December 20, 2015

Feds won't sue to stop marijuana use in Colorado, Washington state

The Justice Department said Thursday it would not challenge state laws in Colorado and Washington that allow for the medical and recreational use of marijuana as long as drug sales don鈥檛 conflict with a set of new federal enforcement policies.

Individual Rights December 20, 2015

Facebook demands DEA stop using fake profile pages to conduct investigations

The social networking giant said in a letter Friday it wants assurances that the federal agency is no longer using fake profile pages to conduct investigations.聽

Supreme Court December 20, 2015

Day of legal confusion in Nev. leaves gay couples in limbo

County clerks in Nevada turned away gay couples eager to marry Wednesday amid a flurry of conflicting court decisions, including a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that blocked partners in Idaho moments before they would have picked up marriage licenses.

Supreme Court December 20, 2015

Supreme Court likely to allow Muslim inmate's beard

Supreme Court justices appeared united Tuesday as they picked apart prison rules in Arkansas that allow full Afros and mustaches, but no beards, in a case about a Muslim inmate's claim that his religious beliefs require that he be allowed to keep a half-inch beard.

Supreme Court December 20, 2015

Supreme Court takes up religious bias case over hijab

The Supreme Court said Thursday it will consider whether retailer Abercrombie & Fitch discriminated against a Muslim woman who was denied a job because her headscarf conflicted with the company's dress code, which the clothing chain has since changed.

Appeals December 20, 2015

Delay denied in ruling on Virginia gay marriage ban

A federal appeals court refused Wednesday to delay its ruling striking down Virginia's gay marriage ban, which means that same-sex couples could begin marrying in the state as early as next week.

States Rights December 20, 2015

California battle over concealed-weapon rights could be headed for Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has turned aside all Second Amendment challenges since a pair of landmark rulings in 2008 and 2009 confirmed the rights of individuals to keep and bear arms.聽But some believe a California case could make the high court return to the controversial area and determine whether gun ownership rights extend beyond the corners of one's home.

Appeals December 20, 2015

US court: Virginia gay marriage ban unconstitutional

A federal appeals court has struck down Virginia's same-sex marriage ban.

Supreme Court December 20, 2015

Judge says Supreme Court should 鈥楽TFU鈥� on Hobby Lobby

A Nebraska federal judge is making headlines again, this time for writing on his blog that the U.S. Supreme Court should have 鈥淪TFU鈥� rather than weigh in on the Hobby Lobby case.