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UC Urges Supreme Court To Uphold Texas Affirmative Action Policy
The University of California is urging the U.S. Supreme Court not to make Texas suffer the same lack of diversity that it argues has plagued UC ever since the passage of Proposition 209.
Rohnert Park Casino Faces New Legal Challenge
There is more hope for opponents of a Rohnert Park casino following a ruling in favor of a Michigan man who is trying to block a tribal casino in that state.
SF Protesters Take Supreme Court Immigration Hearings Personally
Protesters took to the steps of San Francisco’s City Hall over the U.S. Supreme Court hearings on Arizona’s controversial immigration laws. They say it’s a case of merciless racial profiling.
UC Hastings Expert Predicts Supreme Court Will Uphold Obama Healthcare Law
University of California Hastings Law School professor David Faigman believes justices will ultimately uphold what many consider to be Obama’s signature achievement when the court rules in June.
Federal Appeals Court Rules Prop. 8 Ban On Same-Sex Marriage Unconstitutional
A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that Proposition 8, California’s voter-approved ban on same-sex marriages, is unconstitutional.
Ruling Expected Tuesday On California Same-Sex Marriage Ban
A federal appeals court is ready to announce its ruling on whether California’s same-sex marriage ban violates the constitutional rights of gays and lesbians.
Supreme Court Ruling On GPS Tracking To Impact Bay Area Cases
The ruling is expected to influence a South Bay college student’s lawsuit against the FBI and Yusuf Bey IV’s appeal of his conviction in the murder of Oakland journalist Chauncey Bailey.
KCBS In Depth: Big Money in Politics
Lawrence Lessig author of “Republic, Lost: How Money Corrupts Congress” is a former Stanford Law Professor and founder of Stanford Center of Internet and Society.
California Prison Realignment Plan Takes Effect
California’s prison realignment plan takes effect Saturday after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the state’s overcrowded prisons constituted cruel and unusual punishment.
Supreme Court Rules Against California Ban On Violent Video Games For Minors
The U.S. Supreme Court by a 7-2 vote Monday struck down a California law that banned the sale or rental of violent video games to children under the age of 18.
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