Supreme Court Justice Scalia favors cameras in court

Despite his vote against allowing closed circuit broadcast of the same-sex marriage trial in San Francisco in January, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia says he favors cameras in courts. -db San Francisco Chronicle September 18, 2010 By Bob Egelko Scalia is the longest-serving justice on the current court. He spoke to an auditorium filled with [...]

Supreme Court rules college can deny funding to Christian group

The Supreme Court has ruled that Hastings College of The Law in San Francisco can legally deny recognition to a Christian Student group that openly discriminates against homosexuals. The Examiner First Amendment/Commentary July 8, 2010 By Ana Kasparian The 5-4 ruling indicates that the Christian Legal Society will not get funding or official recognition from the [...]

Supreme Court rules Christian group must admit gays under college’s anti-discrimination policies

In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the claim that the First Amendment rights of a Christian group at the University of California’s Hastings College of Law were not violated by the college’s anti-discrimination policies. The group had attempted to admit gays. -db Los Angeles Times June 28, 2010 By Carol J. Williams [...]

Law school groups back Hastings in discrimination case

University of California’s Hastings College of Law has gained the support of several law groups in its case before the Supreme Court scheduled for argument on April 19. The school’s Christian Legal Society brought suit to operate on campus with a policy that excludes gays and lesbians. -db The National Law Journal March 22, 2010 [...]