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U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down DOMA

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Wednesday, June 26, 2013 The Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, a vile and cowardly relic from the Clinton years, was today struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court. By a 5-4 vote, Justice Anthony Kennedy writing in the majority … Continue reading →

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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Sleeps Through SOTU Address

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Wednesday, January 26, 2011 While President Obama was spared the hostile presence of Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas and Antonin Scalia who did not attend last night’s State of the Union address, their colleague, 77-year old Justice Ruth … Continue reading →

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Want to Talk to Kagan’s Family? Permission Denied

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Friday, May 14, 2010 The Obama White Houses has constructed a wall around Elena Kagan’s family in the run-up to the Senate Judiciary Hearings. Traditionally, it’s the nominee who is made unavailable to the media in order to keep them … Continue reading →

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Elena Kagan Has Ties to Goldman Sachs

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Monday, May 10, 2010 President Obama’s curious choice of Solicitor General Elena Kagan for U.S. Supreme Court Justice was a paid member of an advisory panel for the embattled investment firm Goldman Sachs, according to Federal financial documents. Kagan was … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Top 10 SCOTUS Considerations Ignore Out Lesbian Candidates

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Sunday, April 25, 2010 According to the New York Times, President Obama is interviewing up to 10 possible choices to replace retiring US Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens and his top 3 include: Solicitor General Elena Kagan 5th Circuit … Continue reading →

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American Family Association Rejects Any Gay SCOTUS Nominee

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Thursday, April 15, 2010 When the subject is a potential gay or lesbian U.S. Supreme Court justice, the American Family Association doesn’t even try to mask its homophobia. In an unintentionally comedic missive appearing on the AFA website, Bryan Fischer … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court Reverses Sotomayor, Rules for White Firefighters

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Monday, June 29, 2009 The Supreme Court ruled Monday that white firefighters in New Haven, CT were unfairly denied promotions because of their race, reversing a decision that high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor endorsed as an appeals court judge. New … Continue reading →

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