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Landmark same-sex marriage bill wins Senate passage
The Senate passed bipartisan legislation Tuesday to protect same-sex marriages.
Same-sex marriage legislation clears key Senate hurdle
Legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriages crossed a major Senate hurdle.
Football-injury defense gains no yardage in bank-fraud appeal
Today is Monday, the 77th anniversary of the day the United Nations Charter went into effect. Here are some other news items. — U.S. appeals court rejects disbarred lawyer’s football-related-head-injuries defense to bank fraud. — California judge rules for Christian baker who declined to provide a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. — Indiana judge […]
Democrats punt same-sex marriage vote until after election
Democrats are punting a vote to protect same-sex and interracial marriages until after the November midterm elections.
Ex-Del. Mike Smigiel, whose affection crossed party lines, dies at 64
Former Maryland Del. Michael D. 'Mike' Smigiel Sr. died Sunday of heart disease.
Judge: Catholic Relief Services liable for gender bias, denial of same-sex benefits
Catholic Relief Services violated federal laws against sex discrimination in employment and pay when the Baltimore-based agency withdrew health insurance coverage from a gay employee’s same-sex spouse, a federal judge ruled last week. U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake rejected CRS’ argument that the laws did not apply to its operations because of statutory exemptions […]
Md. ethics panel cautions judges on discussing Dobbs, ramifications
Judges speaking on the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade must not discuss their personal views, the Maryland Judicial Ethics Committee says.
Same-sex marriage bill passes House, putting pressure on Senate GOP
The Senate unexpectedly launched a new push Wednesday to protect same-sex marriage in federal law.
Court rules against designer who won’t make same-sex wedding websites
A U.S. appeals court has ruled against a web designer who didn’t want to create wedding websites for same-sex couples and sued to challenge Colorado’s anti-discrimination law.
Supreme Court turns away florist who refused same-sex wedding job
The Supreme Court on Friday declined to take up the case of a florist who refused to provide services for a same-sex wedding.
Another state’s civil union qualifies for Maryland divorce, court says
ANNAPOLIS – Maryland divorce law can tear asunder a same-sex civil union that another state has brought together, Maryland’s second-highest court has ruled. In a reported 3-0 decision, the Court of Special Appeals said Maryland will regard a civil union from another state as a marriage for the purpose of applying Maryland’s divorce law – […]
High court avoids new case over same-sex wedding cake
The Supreme Court decided Monday against a high-stakes, election-year case about the competing rights of gay and lesbian couples and merchants who refuse to provide services for same-sex weddings.
