The United States Supreme Court is adding same-sex marriage appeals to the agenda of a September 29 meeting that will determine cases for the upcoming term. Five states have sought appeal to the Supreme Court after rulings in favor of marriage equality were reached in separate Appeals Court cases across the United States. Appeals Courts…
The state of Indiana said today that it would appeal to the Supreme Court after last week’s 7th Circuit Appeals Court ruling that struck down the state’s same-sex marriage ban, the second court to do so in a matter of roughly two months. Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller says that the appeal is necessary in…
As the South Bend Voice reported on Monday, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Hobby Lobby in a 5-4 decision along ideological lines. The Court’s conservatives prevailed, ruling that the government could not force for-profit “closely-held” corporations (i.e. private, family-owned) such as Hobby Lobby to include contraception in their health care coverage. What the…
