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The Supreme Court struck down Section Three of the Defense of Marriage Act, which had denied federal benefits to same-sex marriages. It also ruled that opponents of same-sex marriage did not have "standing" to appeal a lower-court ruling that overturned California’s ban.

Casey Anthony is facing more legal troubles like bankruptcy and lawsuits for defamation of character.

The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday to limit the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965, a federal law created to protect minority voters. The ruling is considered a huge blow to civil rights activists.

Sarah Murnaghan received a lung transplant after a judge allowed the child to get adult donor lungs.

The Supreme Court denied a dying woman from El Salvador an abortion that would save her life.

Unconfirmed reports say the playoffs are "currently making extraordinary demands on [Duncan] and hopefully will continue to make those demands for the next 30 or so days."

Court ruled that photos taken of Osama Bin Laden after he was killed can remain classified

The jury deciding the fate of Jodi Arias cried as Travis Alexander's siblings recounted their suffering over the loss of their brother.

The kids will stay with Richards while their mother is in rehab.

Monday Judge James Dabney approved Lindsay Lohan's stay at Betty Ford but stated she cannot leave the facility during her stay.

The Constitutional Tribunal of Bolivia has ruled that as Morales served his first term before the 2009 constitution's two-term limit came into effect, he can pursue a third term as president.

Gawker refuses to remove a written description of a leaked Hulk Hogan sex tape. The site had previously taken down an excerpt of the 30-minute video.

The appearance of Princess Cristina of Spain before the judge has been postpone without a set date.

California's Proposition 8 is the subject of a lawsuit before the Supreme Court that will decide whether gay marriage is protected under the 14th Amendment.

The Supreme Court in Mexico will review the case of a French woman who was guilty of kidnapping and sentenced to 60 years in prison.

Today, in part 767 of our on going saga, "The Trials and Tribulations of Being Lindsay Lohan," our heroin has her accounts seized by the IRS.

A civil court in Mexico entered a preliminary $2.7 billion judgment against Yahoo Inc for breach of contract involving a yellow pages listings service, Yahoo said on Friday.

A Russian court ruled on Thursday that video footage of the Pussy Riot punk group protesting against President Vladimir Putin in a church was "extremist" and should be removed from websites.

Colombia has withdrawn from a treaty that binds it to the U.N. International Court of Justice in anger at a ruling that shifts some of its resource-rich waters to Nicaragua, President Juan Manuel Santos said on Wednesday.

Argentina will make a last-ditch attempt this week to stall a U.S. court ruling that has shaken the nation's strategy to put a 2002 debt crisis behind it and fueled fears of a fresh default.

A Russian court rejected a $10 million compensation claim against U.S. pop star Madonna on Thursday by a group of anti-gay activists who accused her hurting their feelings by promoting homosexuality at a St.Petersburg concert.

A U.S. judge has ordered Apple Inc to disclose to rival SamsungElectronics details of a legal settlement the iPhone maker reached with Taiwan's HTC Corp, including terms of a 10-year patents licensing agreement.

Rafa Nadal returned to the practice court and started hitting balls again on Tuesday for the first time since the latest in a series of knee injuries forced his withdrawal from the U.S. Open at the end of August.

With the future of thousands of immigrants at stake, the Supreme Court on Thursday considered whether to extend a rule that requires lawyers to tell clients who are not citizens that they can be deported if they plead guilty to crimes.

The Supreme Court agreed on Monday to consider whether Arizona may demand that voters show proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote in federal elections.

Supreme Court justices on Wednesday vigorously challenged a University of Texas admissions program that favors some African-American and Hispanic applicants in a case that could determine how universities use affirmative action at campuses nationwide.

According to TMZ, R&B singer Chris Brown has tested positive for marijuana.

The November 6 election is still seven weeks away, but early, in-person voting begins in two states on Friday, even as Democrats and Republicans battle in court over controversial plans to limit such voting before Election Day.

A special three-judge panel of the U.S. District Court in Washington rejected a controversial Texan law that would require voters to show photographic identification before casting ballots. The law would require voters to present one of six forms of photo ID before casting their ballots.

Mexico's electoral court is poised to confirm President-elect Enrique Peña Nieto's victory in the July 1 ballot, despite allegations of vote buying and money laundering during the campaign, electoral officials and legal experts said.