Justice presides over gay wedding ceremony at Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Four months after the Supreme Court issued two major rulings on gay marriage, retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor on Tuesday presided over a same-sex wedding ceremony at the court building.
Detroit emergency manager says ‘cram down’ a possibility
DETROIT (Reuters) – Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr said Tuesday he could force a legally binding settlement on the city’s creditors if they were unwilling to accept a proposed restructuring plan in bankruptcy court.
Friends of accused Boston bomber challenge keeping evidence secret
BOSTON (Reuters) – A lawyer for one of three college friends who allegedly helped to cover the tracks of accused Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev argued on Tuesday that a judge’s order keeping most evidence in the case out of public view was un…
Florida sheriff freed weapon suspect to protect his rights -lawyer
BRISTOL, Florida (Reuters) – A Florida sheriff accused of illegally releasing a concealed-weapon suspect from jail acted out of a constitutional duty to uphold the Second Amendment right to bear arms, the police officer’s attorney said on Tuesday at hi…
Florida sheriff freed weapon suspect to protect his rights -lawyer
BRISTOL, Florida (Reuters) – A Florida sheriff accused of illegally releasing a concealed-weapon suspect from jail acted out of a constitutional duty to uphold the Second Amendment right to bear arms, the police officer’s attorney said on Tuesday at hi…
Ohio man accused of serial killings may face death sentence
CLEVELAND (Reuters) – An Ohio man charged with the murder of three women whose bodies were found wrapped in plastic bags and dumped near his East Cleveland apartment will face a possible death sentence, prosecutors said on Tuesday.
NY Post must face bias lawsuit linked to Obama chimp cartoon
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The New York Post and its top editor must face a bias lawsuit brought by a woman who said she was fired for complaining about harassment at the newspaper and a political cartoon that some people said likened President Barack Obama …
A year after Sandy, thousands still can’t return home
SEASIDE PARK, N.J./NEW YORK (Reuters) – A year after Superstorm Sandy inundated the East Coast with record flooding that left 159 people dead, residents of hard-hit New Jersey and New York shore communities still have a ways to go in rebuilding damaged…
Texas attorney general asks court to reinstate abortion measure
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court judge to immediately reinstate a restriction on abortion that a lower court judge had ruled unconstitutional, according to a court filing.
SeaWorld appeal could force taming of its popular orca shows after trainer’s death
(Reuters) – A killer whale, the lawyer-son of a Supreme Court justice and the grisly death of wildlife trainer will play roles in a U.S. appeals court case next month that could forever change marine park operator SeaWorld’s marquee entertainment.
