Did The Supreme Court Just Legalize Gay Marriage?
As thousands more same-sex couples marry all over the country, this legal climate change becomes a kind of fait accompli.
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5 Questions About The Supreme Court And Gay Marriage In The U.S.
The Supreme Court surprised many by refusing to weigh in on gay marriage Monday. And it prompted a question: What does this mean for same-sex couples in 20 states that still have a ban?
Should Short Beards Be Allowed Behind Bars?
Arkansas prisoner Gregory Holt hand-wrote a 15-page petition without the help of lawyers, arguing that he be permitted to wear a beard as part of his religion. The Supreme Court will hear the case.
Supreme Court Won't Hear Gay Marriage Cases In New Term
The court's refusal of all the petitions related to bans on same-sex marriage means that same-sex marriage will now be legal in 11 states where it had been banned.
Supreme Court To Weigh Facebook Threats, Religious Freedom, Discrimination
The U.S. Supreme Court opens a new term Monday. The issues on the docket range from whether threats on Facebook count as threats to whether prisoners should be allowed to wear short beards.
Legal Questions Raised About U.S. Military Operation In Syria
Congress approved arming moderate rebels in Syria to battle Islamic State militants. Experts say that might violate international law banning the use of force against duly constituted governments.
Supreme Court Declines To Take Up Gay-Marriage Appeals
On Monday, on the first day of its new term, the court stunned the legal world, refusing to take any of the appeals pending on lower court rulings allowing gay marriage.
'You Have The Right To Remain Silent.' Or Do You?
Any devotee of TV crime dramas or police procedural shows hears the phrase regularly. But court decisions in recent years have chipped away at that principle.
For Now, Court Stays Mum On Gay Marriage Cases
A new Supreme Court term starts Monday. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg about what to expect from the court this year.
Supreme Court Declines To Hear Gay-Marriage Cases ... For Now
Although there are seven same-sex-marriage cases pending before the court, the justices like to thoroughly vet a big issue like this before they choose which cases to hear and when.