Federal judge grants ACLU motion to dismiss Arizona medical marijuana challenge
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Arizona on Wednesday granted an American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging Arizona's voter approved medical marijuana law,...
US appeals court dismisses police officer's suit against AZ immigration law
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Thursday that a police officer does not have standing to challenge Arizona's controversial immigration law . Tucson patrol officer Martin...
Louisiana challenges count of undocumented immigrants in US census
The state of Louisiana on Monday filed suit directly with the US Supreme Court arguing that undocumented immigrants should not be counted in the US census for the purpose of determining seats in the US...
DOJ urges Supreme Court not to hear Arizona immigration law appeal
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday urged the US Supreme Court not to hear Arizona's appeal of a decision enjoining four provisions of the state's controversial immigration law [SB 1070 materials;...
Advocacy groups on Friday filed suit in the US District Court for the District of Arizona asking a federal judge to block enforcement of the portion of the state's controversial immigration law [SB 1070 materials; JURIST news...
California marijuana advocates file suit against federal government
Medical marijuana advocates Thursday filed suit in a California federal court seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against the federal government for its recent crackdown on marijuana dispensaries in the state. Americans for Safe Access (ASA) ...
Federal judge dismisses Arizona counterclaim over immigration law
A federal judge for the US District Court for the District of Arizona on Friday dismissed a counterclaim filed by Arizona Governor Jan Brewer (R) and state Attorney General Tom Horne ...
Federal appeals court allows Arizona same-sex couples' insurance benefits
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Tuesday that House Bill 2013 , a law rescinding health benefits for same-sex couples in the public sector, is in violation of the equal...
Michigan court rules marijuana cannot be sold at private shops
A Michigan court of appeals ruled Tuesday that medical marijuana cannot be sold at private dispensaries. The defendants are owners of Compassionate Apothecary (CA) , a privately owned medical marijuana dispensary that facilitates...
US President Barack Obama announced major reforms to America's current immigration system on Thursday, putting 300,000 illegal immigrants' cases up for review and temporarily halting their deportation. The new guidelines direct the...
