http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/California_Supreme_CourtFind stories, videos, and photos about California Supreme Court from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:38:05 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/POLITICS/08/21/california.prisoner.release/tztop.prison.crowding.gi.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/California_Supreme_Court14433Find stories, videos, and photos about California Supreme Court from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/21/california.prisoner.release/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/08/21/california.prisoner.release/index.html#cnnSTCTextA controversial bill that California legislators say would allow the early release of more than 27,000 inmates from crowded prisons will be taken up by the state Assembly on Monday.Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:23:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20285905,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20285905,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnHe must appear June 22 to see if his assault case involving Rihanna will go to trialThu, 18 Jun 2009 16:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/31/nevada.domestic.partnerships/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/31/nevada.domestic.partnerships/index.html#cnnSTCTextNevada is legalizing domestic partnerships, with the state Assembly voting Sunday evening to override a veto by the governor, officials said.Mon, 01 Jun 2009 05:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/26/same.sex.states/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/26/same.sex.states/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhile California's Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a ban on same-sex marriages that voters voters passed in November, the fight will undoubtedly go forward.Wed, 27 May 2009 02:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/05/california.same.sex/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/05/california.same.sex/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe California Supreme Court began hearing arguments Thursday in a case that could determine the fate of same-sex marriage in the state, as well as the validity of about 18,000 same-sex marriages.Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/11/19/gay.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/11/19/gay.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTextCalifornia's Supreme Court said Wednesday that it will hear the appeal of a challenge to Proposition 8, a voter-approved measure outlawing same-sex marriage.Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/06/hostin.qanda/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/06/hostin.qanda/index.html#cnnSTCTextCalifornia voters on Tuesday appear to have approved Proposition 8, a measure banning same-sex marriage in the state.Thu, 06 Nov 2008 23:06:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20238033,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20238033,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnDespite opposition from Ellen DeGeneres and more, Proposition 8 passes by a slim marginWed, 05 Nov 2008 22:01:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20229125,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20229125,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnAnd a month after wedding, she still has to remember to say "wife" instead of "girlfriend"Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:10:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20225666,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20225666,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"It's high time we made it legitimate," he says of his relationship with partner Brad AltmanSun, 14 Sep 2008 18:18:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1836965,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1836965,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA majority of California voters oppose a ballot initiative to ban gay marriage, though they are evenly split on the practice itself, according to a poll released WednesdayThu, 28 Aug 2008 13:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/16/same.sex.marriages/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/16/same.sex.marriages/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe California Supreme Court has cleared the way for Californians to vote in November on whether to ban same-sex marriages in the state.Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:19:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20207825,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20207825,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe singer says California's recent court decision was "way overdue"Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/17/marriage.reax/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/17/marriage.reax/index.html#cnnSTCTextSame-sex marriages will put "a shame" upon the United States, one person wrote Tuesday; but for another, the legalization of the unions in California made it seem as though "life is opening up."Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:20:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1815477,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1815477,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsStar Trek star George Takei is ready to "live long and prosper" with his partner of 21 yearsTue, 17 Jun 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/15/same.sex.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/15/same.sex.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe California Supreme Court struck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage Thursday, saying sexual orientation, like race or gender, "does not constitute a legitimate basis upon which to deny or withhold legal rights."Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/16/samesex.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/16/samesex.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTextCalifornia officials began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples Monday evening after a state Supreme Court ruling legalizing the ceremonies took effect.Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/16/samesex.couple/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/16/samesex.couple/index.html#cnnSTCTextBreaking ground is nothing new in the nearly six-decade relationship of Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon.Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1811396,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1811396,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAn initiative that would again outlaw gay marriage in California has qualified for the November ballot, the Secretary of State announced MondayTue, 03 Jun 2008 13:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/28/same.sex.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/28/same.sex.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTextSame-sex couples in California may be able to obtain marriage licenses on June 17, state officials said Wednesday.Wed, 28 May 2008 21:11:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1809290,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1809290,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA potential proposition may make same-sex unions short-lived in California. But the power of the ruling will give the issue longevity for years to comeSat, 24 May 2008 20:40:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1808766,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1808766,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics(SAN FRANCISCO) -- A conservative legal group is asking the California Supreme Court to stay its decision legalizing same-sex marriage until voters get a chance to weigh in.Fri, 23 May 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20201157,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20201157,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe Star Trek star says he's "overjoyed" by California's ruling on gay marriageMon, 19 May 2008 20:30:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20200745,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20200745,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnDeGeneres announced the news Thursday during a taping of her talk showSat, 17 May 2008 22:18:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1806634,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1806634,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe California Supreme Court has overturned a ban on gay marriage, paving the way for California to become the second state where gay and lesbian residents can marryThu, 15 May 2008 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1728134,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1728134,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWho gets the church? Who gets the people? Who gets George Washington? A bitter battle leads to one legal decision -- and a promise of more court appearancesFri, 04 Apr 2008 22:45:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1721703,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1721703,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIn the wake of a surprise court decision, the state says that its home schoolers are "legal" pending appealWed, 12 Mar 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/01/24/court.medical.marijuana/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/01/24/court.medical.marijuana/index.html#cnnSTCTextWorkers who are legally prescribed marijuana to treat illness can still be fired from their jobs, following a ruling Thursday from the California Supreme Court.Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:37:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/michael_mccann/10/24/pat.downs/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/michael_mccann/10/24/pat.downs/index.htmlDo pat downs at NFL games violate the law? Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/10/05/gay.marriage/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/10/05/gay.marriage/index.htmlA California appeals court ruled Thursday that state laws limiting marriage to heterosexual couples are constitutional and do not deprive gay or lesbian couples of a "vested fundamental right."Fri, 06 Oct 2006 00:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/11/30/williams.execution/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/11/30/williams.execution/index.htmlCalifornia's Supreme Court Wednesday refused to stop the execution of convicted killer Stanley "Tookie" Williams, the founder of the Crips street gang who became an anti-gang crusader while on Death Row, a court spokeswoman said.Thu, 01 Dec 2005 01:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/07/29/grossman.workplace/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/07/29/grossman.workplace/index.htmlWhen a married supervisor conducts longstanding, concurrent affairs with three female subordinates at work and grants them professional favors over more deserving candidates, does it constitute unlawful sexual harassment?Fri, 29 Jul 2005 17:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/06/08/brown.confirmation/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/06/08/brown.confirmation/index.htmlThe Senate confirmed Janice Rogers Brown to a federal appellate court seat Wednesday -- clearing what was a long-stalled nomination. The vote was 56-43.Wed, 08 Jun 2005 21:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/12/14/peterson.appeals/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/12/14/peterson.appeals/index.htmlAction on a jury's recommendation to kill Scott Peterson by lethal injection for murdering his pregnant wife, Laci, could be decades away in the state that has more than 600 people on death row.Tue, 14 Dec 2004 17:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/11/29/peterson.case/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/11/29/peterson.case/index.htmlThe California Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider an appeal by convicted murderer Scott Peterson seeking a new jury and venue change for the penalty phase of his trial.Mon, 29 Nov 2004 20:47:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/11/24/peterson.trial/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/11/24/peterson.trial/index.htmlAttorneys for convicted murderer Scott Peterson Wednesday asked the California Supreme Court to change the location of the penalty phase of Peterson's trial and let a new jury decide whether he deserves to die.Thu, 25 Nov 2004 02:17:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/10/26/news/midcaps/ebay/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/10/26/news/midcaps/ebay/index.htmRoger Grace bought some vintage magazines sight unseen, wasn't happy with the product that arrived on his doorstep, and complained loudly and publicly.Tue, 26 Oct 2004 13:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/12/samesex.marriage/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/12/samesex.marriage/index.htmlThousands of marriages sanctioned in San Francisco earlier this year were voided Thursday when the California Supreme Court ruled that city's mayor overstepped his authority by issuing licenses to gay and lesbian couples.Thu, 12 Aug 2004 20:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/05/26/samesex.marriage/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/05/26/samesex.marriage/index.htmlNeither San Francisco's mayor nor its county clerk had discretion to act as "arms of the state" when they granted 4,000 marriage licenses to same-sex couples in February, an attorney for the state told the California Supreme Court Tuesday.Wed, 26 May 2004 14:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/03/27/freed.prisoner/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/03/27/freed.prisoner/index.htmlCalifornia Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said he backs an effort to excuse a woman from returning to prison, after she's been out of jail for more than two years, to serve more time after a court ruled she had been released too early.Sat, 27 Mar 2004 11:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/28/samesex.marriages/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/02/28/samesex.marriages/index.htmlCalifornia's Supreme Court has rejected a request from the state's attorney general to stop gay weddings and declare invalid over 3,400 same-sex marriages.Sat, 28 Feb 2004 08:59:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/05/17/77830/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1993/05/17/77830/index.htmSome years back, when our son was a student at Oberlin College in Ohio, he had a curious annual ritual. At a certain time of day, on a certain day in the year, he would march up to a desk in the st...Mon, 17 May 1993 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/06/05/72094/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/06/05/72094/index.htmDespite consumer jubilation, there may not be many teeth in the decision by California's Supreme Court to uphold a referendum that cuts property and casualty insurance rates by 20% -- and from thei...Mon, 05 Jun 1989 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/04/24/71873/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/04/24/71873/index.htmThe liability problems are no longer the news they were several years ago when insurance premiums exploded and coverage often vanished. But the effects are still with us. The playground equipment a...Mon, 24 Apr 1989 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/10/12/69625/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/10/12/69625/index.htmAnd now Wordwatch: a featurette designed to help Mr. and Ms. Conservative Reader make it through the fall cocktail party season without having to fret that they are maybe not understanding all the ...Mon, 12 Oct 1987 04:01:00 EDT