Posts Tagged 9th Circuit Court of Appeals

LGBT activists in Colorado applaud Prop 8 court ruling

By John Tomasic | 02.07.12 | 3:47 pm | More from The Colorado Independent

Today the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals announced More… it is upholding an earlier court ruling that California’s Proposition 8 voter-passed ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. The decision sets the stage for another appeal, likely to the U.S. Supreme Court, and drew applause from gay-rights advocates buoyed by another clear

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DC: Live from San Francisco: Debate over Arizona immigration law

By Elise Foley | 11.01.10 | 9:26 am | More from The Washington Independent

Today’s the big day for Arizona immigration law SB 1070: The Ninth Circuit Court of appeals will hear debate over the law today, with Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) present to represent the state and supporters of the law. Brewer is asking the panel of three judges More… to overturn an

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DC: Court rules Arizona can’t demand proof of citizenship for voter registration

By Elise Foley | 10.26.10 | 6:03 pm | More from The Washington Independent

The state of Arizona cannot require documents proving citizenship for new voter registration, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today. The court ruled that a 2004 law created by Proposition 200 that made voters show a birth certificate, driver’s license or passport before registering to vote violated federal law. More…

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DC: Court overturns Hazletown, Pa., anti-immigration law

By Elise Foley | 09.09.10 | 10:05 pm | More from The Washington Independent

A federal appeals court struck down today More… a Hazleton, Pa., ordinance that criminalized anyone who rented to or hired an illegal immigrant. The ordinance was a precursor to Arizona’s SB 1070 immigration law and other copy-cat anti-immigration legislation, and may signal what is to come for laws accused of preempting