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The US Supreme Court has scheduled argument in the same-sex marriage case for April 28th.

The US Supreme Court has agreed to take up the issue of same-sex marriage.

4th Circuit Appeals court declines to delay effect of July ruling striking down VA same-sex marriage ban. We'll see if defenders seek stay.

Atty General Eric Holder: US will recognize same-sex marriages in Utah, despite state's putting recognition on hold.

10th Circuit court denies Utah's request for stay of same-sex marriage ruling, so such marriages can continue.

Supreme Court agrees to take up challege to Obamacare contraceptive mandate on religious freedom grounds. Most likely heard in late March.

Former defense secretary and CIA director Robert Gates to lead Boy Scouts of America, the organization says.

US Supreme Court agrees to hear greenhouse gasses cases.

Scotus says the people who brought this case had no legal standing to bring the case to the Supreme Court,

This only allows same sex marriage to begin in California. It does not affect same sex marriage in other states.

Scotus ruled the on Prop 8. Same Sex marriage can begin again in California

We are still waiting for the court to rule on California's Prop 8 case

The plaintiff in the DOMA case Edie Windsor will no longer have to pay the money the IRS says she owes.

The impact of the case is the federal govt will have to re-work all their regulations to make benefits available to same sex couples

Its a significant ruling from the court. We now await a decision on California's prop 8 case.

in a 5-4 decision written by Justice Kennedy, the court says the law is discriminatory

The Court found the Defense of Marriage act unconstitutional