N. Idaho logging project will resume
The Lewiston Tribune reports that the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday refused to halt the Little Slate Project.
View ArticleCalifornia 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.
View ArticleJOAN VENNOCHIUnvarnished reality of capital punishment
Instead of using lethal injections to execute the condemned, we should bring on the firing squad, he argues.
View Article'Vexatious Litigation' OrderOverly Broad
An order declaring a California attorney and her son "vexatious litigants" in a dispute over a family trust is too broad and restrictive, the 9th Circuit ruled Monday.
View ArticleCampaign finance ruling should come after election
That means this year's elections probably won't see a last-minute ruling that results in a sudden flood of campaign cash, which happened just weeks before the 2012 elections when U.S. District Judge...
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Seeking the ultimate 'redress of grievances' Most citizens think of "petition" only in terms of signatures on paper but it's much more.
View ArticleAZ license policy won't be blocked during appeal
A judge has rejected a request to block Arizona's policy of denying driver's licenses to some young immigrants while Gov. Jan Brewer asks an appeals court to reconsider a ruling that she can't deny...
View ArticleChallenges to gay marriage bans: Where they stand
State bans on same-sex marriages have been falling around the country since last summer, when the Supreme Court ordered the federal government to recognize state-sanctioned gay marriages.
View ArticleHarbor Missionary Church Files Emergency Motion in the Ninth Circuit...
For six years the church has provided clothing, food, showers, counseling and other support to thousands of homeless residents of the City of Ventura.
View ArticleGay marriage arguments flooding federal courtsGay marriage arguments...
Federal appeals courts covering nearly half the United States will soon hear arguments on whether gay and lesbian couples have a right to marry, part of a slew of cases putting pressure on the U.S....
View ArticleArizona attorneys appeal abortion-rule injunction
State attorneys say they will ask the Supreme Court to overturn a temporary stay on the rules that regulate where and how women can take drugs that induce abortion.
View Article9th Circuit Won't Review LNG Shipments Letter
The 9th Circuit on Tuesday declined to review a Coast Guard letter that found the Columbia River suitable for the shipping of liquefied natural gas.
View ArticleUPDATE 1-Drug company won't appeal gay rights ruling to top U.S. court
An appeals court ruling that extended landmark constitutional protections for gays and lesbians will not be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, a spokesman for one of the drug companies in the case...
View ArticleAn Artist's Vision, A Community's Response
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View ArticleCourt lets off the hook for funding cleanup site
Pima County will not have to pay part of a $542,000 settlement to clean up a toxic landfill on the east side.
View ArticleWhittemore reports to prison on California coast
U.S. Bureau of Prisons spokesman Chris Burke confirms Whittemore reported just after 10 a.m. Wednesday at the minimum security work camp at the federal prison complex in Lompoc, California just north...
View ArticleSocial Media Start-Up Capital: Don't Try a Ponzi Scheme
You've got the perfect idea for a social media site, but how do you attract a critical mass of members to launch it? Your credit cards are maxed out and your friends and family are tapped too.
View ArticleCupertino shorts: Four films left in 'Sundown' series
Residents are invited to catch the final weeks in the city's Cinema at Sundown series at Memorial Park with an Aug. 8 showing of Sony Animation's Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. The series...
View ArticleCalifornia Supreme Court Clarifies Commissioned Employee Exemption
The plaintiff in the case, Susan Peabody, was a Time Warner account executive from July 2008 to May 2009.
View ArticleKiller is denied parole
A convicted murderer sentenced to life in prison for clubbing his family to death and burning down their Brunswick home in 1977 once again has been denied parole.
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