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Massachusetts, Alabama, and judges

Among the Supreme Court decisions issued last month following the death of Justice Scalia was a per curiam decision of the Court that reversed an Alabama Supreme Court ruling that did not recognize the validity of a same-sex couple's adoption in Georgia. A per curiam decision means that

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High court voids Alabama ruling against lesbian adoption

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that Alabama's top court went too far when it tried to upend a lesbian mother's adoption of her partner's children. The justices threw out a ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court in a dispute between two women

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Alabama sues federal government over refugee program

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama on Thursday became the second state to sue the U.S. government over refugee resettlement, accusing the Obama administration of failing to consult with states on placement of those who have fled their home countries. The lawsuit was filed Thursday in federal court in Birmingham, said

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Alabama chief justice defies Supreme Court gay marriage ruling, forbids clerks to issue licenses

(RNS) — Alabama's probate courts may not issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, the chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court has ordered. Chief Justice Roy Moore ruled Wednesday (Jan. 6) that Alabama's Marriage Protection Act, which bars such unions, remains "in full force and effect&

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This Harvard Alum is looking for love, and will pay you $10k to help

Just when you thought that there were no creative ways to make money online, a Harvard Alumnus is upping the ante. Ren You, a 29-year-old graduate of the Harvard Business School, has decided to outsource his search for love, and he is offering $10,000 to anyone who can find