Constitution News

7:26 AM EST
2/7/2012 Appeals court to issue ruling on California's gay marriage ban TuesdayConservatives and gay advocates nationwide early Tuesday anxiously awaited the ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on the constitutionality of Propositiion 8, California's ban on same-sex marriage.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Laws, Politics, Constitution, Social Issue, Minority Group, Gays And Lesbians

7:16 AM EST
1/11/2012 Appeals court upholds injunction on Oklahoma's ban on Islamic lawThe 10th U.S. Court of Appeals has unanimously upheld an injunction against a law banning courts in Oklahoma from considering Islamic law when deciding on cases.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Laws, Religion And Belief, Islam, Politics, Constitution

1:01 PM EST
1/9/2012 Bangladesh opposition sets deadline for government to quitBangladesh's main opposition on Monday set March 12 as the deadline for the ruling alliance government to quit. Speaking at a rally as she concluded a 132-mile march from the capital, Dhaka, to Chittagong, chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia said the ruling Awami League government’s time is up.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Government, Executive (government), Unrest, Conflicts And War, Civil Unrest, Political Dissent, Constitution

7:00 AM EST
12/9/2011 Conservatives ask appeals court to vacate decision on Prop. 8Proponents and opponents of Proposition 8, California's ban on same-sex marriage, sought to sway the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Thursday about whether to vacate a ruling declaring the law unconstitutional. Gay advocates also want videos of the trial made public.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Judiciary, Judge, Politics, Constitution, Social Issue, Minority Group, Gays And Lesbians

11:01 AM EST
11/29/2011 Nepal’s Constitution Assembly gets another six-month extensionNepal’s political parties on Tuesday, in a nearly unanimous vote, extended the term of the Constituent Assembly (CA) by six months, a day before the expiration of its current term. This is the fourth extension of the body's life span.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Parliament, Constitution

2:35 PM EST
11/26/2011 UN, Somali factions meet on 'roadmap' for country's developmentRepresentatives from Somalia's Transitional Federal Government and other political factions met Saturday with an envoy from the United Nations Political office for Somalia to continuing developing a roadmap for the future of the country.

Source:AHN Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Conflict, Politics, Constitution

3:06 PM EST
11/16/2011 Louisiana petitions to leave illegal immigrants out of 2010 censusThe state of Louisiana petitioned the Supreme Court this week for a ruling that would halt the U.S. Census Bureau from counting illegal immigrants as residents of the United States.

Source:AHN Topics:Social Issue, Demographics, Population And Census, Politics, Election, Voting, Constitution

2:21 PM EDT
9/12/2011 Congress considers law allowing interstate travel with concealed gunsCongress plans to hear testimony Tuesday on a bill that would allow licensed gun owners to carry their firearms across state lines without notifying anyone. Like other gun disputes, this one comes with heated opinions on both sides.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Government, Safety Of Citizens, Constitution, Crime, Law And Justice, Justice And Rights

8:31 AM EDT
9/6/2011 Ruling could affect future of gay marriage ban lawThe California Supreme Court on Tuesday will consider a procedural question on the case concerning the constitutionality of Proposition 8, California's ban on gay marriage.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Laws, Politics, Constitution, Social Issue, Minority Group, Gays And Lesbians

11:01 AM EDT
8/30/2011 Judge considers whether to make public Prop. 8 trial videosOpponents and supporters of Proposition 8, California's ban on gay marriage, presented arguments on Monday on whether to publicly release footage of the trial on the law's constitutionality. Conservatives are currently appealing a ruling in a separate case striking down the ban.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Trials, Politics, Constitution, Social Issue, Minority Group, Gays And Lesbians