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Prosecutors appeal assisted suicide ruling

Prosecutors in Dakota County are appealing a recent district court decision that found Minnesota's law against advising suicide to be unconstitutionally overbroad.

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Should laws be colorblind? Supreme Court weighs in

Should laws be colorblind? Supreme Court weighs in

Has the nation lived down its history of racism and should the law become colorblind? Addressing two pivotal legal issues, one on affirmative action and a second on voting rights, a divided Supreme Court is poised to answer those questions.

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Justices cast doubt on Federal Defense of Marriage Act

Justices cast doubt on Federal Defense of Marriage Act

In the wake of the Supreme Court arguments Wednesday on the Defense of Marriage Act, same-sex marriage supporters have reason to be optimistic, based on the close questioning of the justices on the merits of the case.

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Justices cast doubt on Federal Defense of Marriage Act

Justices cast doubt on Federal Defense of Marriage Act

In the wake of the Supreme Court arguments Wednesday on the Defense of Marriage Act, same-sex marriage supporters have reason to be optimistic, based on the close questioning of the justices on the merits of the case.

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Supreme Court could avoid ruling on same-sex marriage ban

Supreme Court could avoid ruling on same-sex marriage ban

The Supreme Court suggested Tuesday it could find a way out of the case over California's ban on same-sex marriage without issuing a major national ruling on whether gays have a right to marry, an issue one justice described as newer than cellphones and the Internet.

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Wide range of potential outcomes on same-sex marriage

Wide range of potential outcomes on same-sex marriage

The Supreme Court can choose from a wide array of outcomes in ruling on California's Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage and the federal Defense of Marriage Act. The federal law defines marriage as the union of a man and a woman and therefore keeps legally married gay Americans from collecting federal benefits that generally are available to married people. The cases will be argued Tuesday and Wednesday; rulings are not likely before late June.

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Partisan split marks Supreme Court same-sex marriage cases

Partisan split marks Supreme Court same-sex marriage cases

A continuing distinct partisan divide is present in the same-sex marriage cases at the Supreme Court, set for arguments March 26-27, even though a brief on behalf of more than 100 prominent Republicans calls for marriage equality.

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Judges learn it's human to have feelings on bench

Judges learn it's human to have feelings on bench

A recent courtroom incident quickly went viral. But for a few dozen new federal judges, it became a lesson in finding ways to acknowledge they experience a range of feelings on the bench and to channel them appropriately.

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Sheriff says he won't enforce federal gun laws

Some county sheriffs around the country have announced that they will not enforce new federal gun laws that they feel are unconstitutional. One of them is the sheriff in Minnesota's Pine County, Robin Cole. Sheriff Cole explained his position to Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer.
by Cathy Wurzer

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