A Wisconsin judge ruled on Monday that the state's domestic partnership registry does not infringe on the constitutional ban on gay marriage. Plaintiff Wisconsin Family Action challenged the Domestic Partnership Registry [Wisc. Stats. 770 text,...
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Illinois death penalty abolition reflects trend away from capital punishment
Courtney Minick : "Governor Pat Quinn recently signed a bill to ban the use of the death penalty in Illinois. The state has been wrestling with the issue of capital punishment for over ten years. Senate...
The Colorado Senate on Thursday approved a bill that would grant same-sex couples the legal right to civil unions . The Colorado Civil Unions Act says that the legal...
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed Senate Bill 3539 on Wednesday, absolishing the death penalty in Illinois. Two months after the Illinois Senate approved the bill , Quinn signed the bill...
Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie (D) signed the same-sex civil unions bill into law on Wednesday, legalizing same-sex civil unions in the state. The legislation will go into...
Hawaii's Senate voted 18-5 on Wednesday to give final approval to a bill that will allow civil unions for same-sex couples. Governor Neil Abercrombie (D) must now sign...
Indiana's House of Representatives on Tuesday approved an amendment to the state's constitution that would ban same-sex marriages and civil unions and prohibit government recognition of those performed in other states....
The Hawaii House of Representatives on Friday voted 31-19 to pass a bill that would recognize same-sex civil unions . The bill will now advance to the state Senate for...
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn (D) signed a bill on Monday legalizing same-sex civil unions in the state. The "Illinois Religious Freedom and Civil Union Act," seeks to provide "adequate procedures for...
The US Supreme Court voted Tuesday to stay the execution of convicted murderer Cleve Foster until it decides whether to grant his petition for certiorari. Foster,...
