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Gay Troops File Suit Challenging Defense of Marriage Act
Gay and lesbian service members and veterans have filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging the law that bans federal recognition of same-sex marriages and defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
Updated: 10/27/2011 12:31P
Gay military group sues federal government
The lawsuit filed in US District Court in Boston says the government's Defense of Marriage Act violates their constitutional rights and asks the military to recognize their legal marriages. "This case is about one thing, plain and simple," said Aubrey
Updated: 10/27/2011 12:31P
BankAtlantic takes 65% loss on home project short sale
The Fort Lauderdale-based bank filed a foreclosure lawsuit in September against Sutton Ranches over a $3.25 million mortgage. It targeted 16 home lots, ranging from 1.3 to 1.5 acres each, on the west side of Southwest 166th Avenue just south of
Updated: 10/27/2011 12:29P
Gay and lesbian military personnel sue US government
The lawsuit filed in US district court in Boston says the government's defence of marriage act violates their constitutional rights and asks the military to recognise their legal marriages. "This case is about one thing, plain and simple," said Aubrey
Updated: 10/27/2011 12:29P
Chicago Police Deployment Scheme Results in Inequitable, Unfair Service For
The ACLU of Illinois and the Central Austin Neighborhood Association (CANA) today filed a lawsuit in Cook County court asking the City to deploy police officers more equitably to serve all communities across Chicago. The ACLU of Illinois' membership
Updated: 10/27/2011 12:28P
Gay troops challenge DOMA in federal lawsuit
Servicemembers Legal Defense Network filed the lawsuit behalf of eight plaintiff couples in the District Court of Massachusetts. In addition to challenging DOMA, the litigation also challenges Title 10, Title 32 and Title 38 of US Code, which prevents
Updated: 10/27/2011 12:25P
Delaware accuses mortgage registry of deception
The registry used by the banking industry is "unreliable" and "frequently inaccurate," Beau Biden, the state's attorney general said in the lawsuit, which seeks penalties of $10000 per violation. Biden said MERS engaged in "deceptive" practices that
Updated: 10/27/2011 12:23P
SLDN challenges use of DOMA against gay service members
SLDN filed the lawsuit, McLaughlin v. US, in the US District Court for Massachusetts, in Boston, one month after the federal “Don't Ask, Don't Tell” law was repealed. DADT prohibited openly gay people from serving in the military.
Updated: 10/27/2011 12:22P
Plastic water bottle-makers sued by California over green claims
Kamala D. Harris filed a lawsuit against three companies Wednesday for allegedly making false and misleading claims about their plastic water bottles' recyclability and biodegradability. The lawsuit is the first to enforce California's environmental
Updated: 10/27/2011 12:22P
Gays In The Military Bring Lawsuit To Overturn DOMA
WASHINGTON -- Just over a month after the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell, the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network on Thursday announced a lawsuit seeking to strike down the federal Defense of Marriage Act. The lawsuit, first reported by The
Updated: 10/27/2011 12:21P
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