Monthly Archives: March 2013

Here’s all the latest news on Hollingsworth v. Perry, the challenged to the constitutionality of California’s ban on same-sex marriage: To listen to the oral arguments, go here. To read the oral arguments, go here. For argument recaps, go here, … Continue reading →

This week’s big legal news story is the same sex marriage cases being heard at the United States Supreme Court on Tuesday and Wednesday.   On Tuesday, the Court will hear oral arguments in Hollingsworth v. Perry, considering whether the Equal … Continue reading →

Click here to see the list of the Coleman Karesh Library’s new acquisitions for the month of February. A few practice-focused books you might want to check out: So You’re Going to Try Your First Case: A Primer for Federal … Continue reading →

On Thursday, the United States Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill banning military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition feeding devices that can hold more than ten rounds.  The Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 [S. 150] would prohibit the sale, transfer, … Continue reading →

On Friday, the 57th session of the Commission on the Status of Women ended with an agreement to adopt new measures to prevent violence against women.  The Agreed Conclusions adopted condemns the pervasive violence against females and calls for raising … Continue reading →

On Monday, the New York City attempt to ban large sugary beverages at restaurants was thwarted, as a New York State Supreme Court judge blocked the ban.  The ban, which would have fined those restaurants serving those sugary beverages in … Continue reading →

The first seven volumes of the South Carolina State Register are now available for free online!  Go to: http://digital.tcl.sc.edu/cdm/search/collection/scsreg.

On Thursday, President Obama signed an updated version of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).  VAWA was originally passed in 1994, but had previously expired in 2011.  The updated version included new domestic violence protections for gays and lesbians, and … Continue reading →

On Wednesday, the Maryland Senate voted 27-20 to repeal the death penalty.  Senate Bill 176 would repeal the death penalty and make life imprisonment the penalty for individual convicted of first degree murder.  The bill will next go before the … Continue reading →