Prop 8 Upheld in California Supreme Court

The fight for the definition of marriage continues in California. Hours after the Supreme Court announced its decision to uphold Prop 8, legions of gay rights activists said they were determined to change this Constitutional Amendment at the 2010 election.

Our Protest of Prop. 8 video, produced last November, captures some of the mood and sentiment in San Francisco at the time and provides a useful reflection of the town’s mood since last night. Since November, a cascade of smaller states have recognized same-sex marriages.

Prop 8 Upheld in California Supreme Court

The fight for the definition of marriage continues in California. Hours after the Supreme Court announced its decision to uphold Prop 8, legions of gay rights activists said they were determined to change this Constitutional Amendment at the 2010 election.

Our Protest of Prop. 8 video, produced last November, captures some of the mood and sentiment in San Francisco at the time and provides a useful reflection of the town’s mood since last night. Since November, a cascade of smaller states have recognized same-sex marriages.

Eco-Savvy Storytellers watching the greening of politics.

U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Attempt To Overturn Nader Ballot

excerpt from PRNewswire

In a significant move for open-election laws, the U.S. Supreme Court today rejected an attempt to overturn a federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision that the state of Arizona could not require independent presidential candidates to register earlier than candidates affiliated with major political parties.Arizona’s petition for certiorari to the Supreme Court had been closely watched after 13 other states supported Arizona’s bid to have the High Court hear the case. The federal civil rights case, originally filed in Arizona federal district court, stems from Nader’s 2004 presidency bid.

Ralph Nader had challenged the deadline, contending it violated his First Amendment rights to free speech and political association. Lead Attorney Robert Barnes of the Bernhoft Law Firm represented Nader before the Ninth Circuit, which overturned the district court and unanimously declared the Arizona law unconstitutional. Nader’s Bernhoft Law legal team successfully argued that requiring independent candidates to register by June was unfair when the two major political parties did not hold their conventions until the fall.

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U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Attempt To Overturn Nader Ballot

excerpt from PRNewswire

In a significant move for open-election laws, the U.S. Supreme Court today rejected an attempt to overturn a federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision that the state of Arizona could not require independent presidential candidates to register earlier than candidates affiliated with major political parties.Arizona’s petition for certiorari to the Supreme Court had been closely watched after 13 other states supported Arizona’s bid to have the High Court hear the case. The federal civil rights case, originally filed in Arizona federal district court, stems from Nader’s 2004 presidency bid.

Ralph Nader had challenged the deadline, contending it violated his First Amendment rights to free speech and political association. Lead Attorney Robert Barnes of the Bernhoft Law Firm represented Nader before the Ninth Circuit, which overturned the district court and unanimously declared the Arizona law unconstitutional. Nader’s Bernhoft Law legal team successfully argued that requiring independent candidates to register by June was unfair when the two major political parties did not hold their conventions until the fall.

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Supreme Court Inc. – How the Supreme Court Helps Big Biz

In this NY Times piece by JEFFREY ROSEN, we read about how a divisive court lines up behind big business, as the economic populist has disappeared from the bench. This wonderful read tells a historical picture of the evolution of the Supreme Court and points, with hope, to how the new Populist movement might push back.

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Supreme Court Inc. – How the Supreme Court Helps Big Biz

In this NY Times piece by JEFFREY ROSEN, we read about how a divisive court lines up behind big business, as the economic populist has disappeared from the bench. This wonderful read tells a historical picture of the evolution of the Supreme Court and points, with hope, to how the new Populist movement might push back.

read more | digg story

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Supreme Court Inc. – How the Supreme Court Helps Big Biz

In this NY Times piece by JEFFREY ROSEN, we read about how a divisive court lines up behind big business, as the economic populist has disappeared from the bench. This wonderful read tells a historical picture of the evolution of the Supreme Court and points, with hope, to how the new Populist movement might push back.

read more | digg story

Eco-Savvy Storytellers watching the greening of politics.