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Justice Sotomayor visits Puerto Rico on book tour

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor visited Puerto Rico to present her new memoir on Tuesday, drawing hundreds of fans in her parents'

Gay marriage case's Edie Windsor: marriage 'magic'

WASHINGTON (AP) — When Edith Windsor got engaged in the 1960s to the woman who eventually became her wife, she asked for a pin instead of a ring. A ring would have meant awkward

Gay marriage case's Edie Windsor: marriage 'magic'

WASHINGTON (AP) — When Edith Windsor got engaged in the 1960s to the woman who eventually became her wife, she asked for a pin instead of a ring. A ring would have meant awkward

Gay marriage equality box spreads on social media

NEW YORK (AP) — Bud Light said it with beer cans and Martha Stewart with red velvet cake as companies and celebrities from Beyonce to George Takei joined millions of social media

Social Status: Seeing red?

As justices heard arguments on California’s gay marriage ban, a revolution was sweeping Facebook, taking over the profile photos of those who wanted to show

High court skeptical of federal marriage law

The Supreme Court is indicating it could strike down the federal law that prevents legally married gay couples from receiving a range of federal benefits for

Court could avoid ruling on gay marriage ban

The Supreme Court is raising the prospect that it will find a way out of the case over California's ban on same-sex marriage without issuing a substantial

Court might sidestep major ruling on gay marriage

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court dove into a historic debate on gay rights Tuesday that could soon lead to resumption of same-sex marriage in California, but the justices

Roberts' gay cousin to attend Prop 8 argument

WASHINGTON (AP) — A woman from California says she and her lesbian partner will attend the gay marriage argument at the Supreme Court, courtesy of her cousin, Chief Justice John

Public braves snow for gay marriage case tickets

WASHINGTON (AP) — People waiting to attend to gay marriage cases being heard by the U.S. Supreme Court have been undeterred by snow falling in the nation's capital.

Line begins at high court for gay marriage cases

WASHINGTON (AP) — A line has begun forming at the Supreme Court for people who want to attend next week's arguments in two gay marriage cases.

High court rules for insurer in class-action suit

WASHINGTON (AP) — A unanimous Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected efforts by a plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit to keep his claim in state court rather than more

Diverse high court families mirror country

WASHINGTON (AP) — With their Ivy League pedigrees and East Coast addresses, Supreme Court justices often are rightly described as unrepresentative of the nation. But in one area,

Anti-abortion groups divided over legal tactics

NEW YORK (AP) — By adopting the nation's toughest abortion law in the face of certain legal challenge, Arkansas legislators have exposed sharp tactical divisions within the

Obama urges justices to overturn gay marriage ban

The Obama administration wants the Supreme Court to overturn California's gay marriage ban, outlining a broad legal argument that could ultimately be applied

Voting rights: Not so black and white

While the idea of protecting the voting rights of all is a good thing, what many may not realize is the extent of the federal government on their state’s

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Supreme Court: A closer look

Take a look at each of the justices, including Elena Kagan, Obama's recent …

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