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California Supreme Court broadens sexual harassment: On July 18, 2005, the California Supreme Court ruled that favoritism in the workplace might constitute unlawful sexual harassment in violation of the Fair Employment and Housing Act, otherwise known as FEHA. Two former employees of the Valley State Prison for Women, Edna Miller and Frances Mackey, filed a...; Tags: California Supreme Court, conduct, Harassment, supervisor, women, workplace; Research articles 2005-08-01
Two blocked court nominees differ in styles: WASHINGTON -- They are prominent faces in the Senate fight over President Bush's judicial nominations. Both are women and both are conservative. But Priscilla Owen and Janice Rogers Brown have come to the national stage with strikingly different backgrounds and legal styles. Owen, a Texas Supreme Court justice, is...; Tags: Bush, California Supreme Court, Government, Texas, U.S. Senate, women; Research articles 2005-05-20
Christian Coalition President Roberta Combs Tells Democrats: 'Stop Discriminating Against Successful Women': WASHINGTON, April 27 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Roberta Combs, president of the Christian Coalition of America said, "It is time for Democrats to end their unconstitutional filibuster of highly qualified women judicial nominees. It is pure discrimination when a highly successful African-American Justice on the California Supreme Court, Janice Rogers...; Tags: America, California Supreme Court, Democrat, nominee, president, U.S. Senate, women; Research articles 2005-04-27
Catholics for a Free Choice Applauds California Supreme Court's Decision to Uphold Women's Access to Contraceptive Services: WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Catholics for a Free Choice CFFC welcomes today's ruling in the California case Catholic Charities vs. Superior Court as an important step in acknowledging women's right to equal access to the health care services WASHINGTON, March 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Catholics for a Free...; Tags: California Supreme Court, health care, Microsoft Access, women; Research articles 2004-03-01

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California Supreme Court overturns gay marriage ban: SAN FRANCISCO AFP — California's Supreme Court ruled that a ban on gay marriage was unlawful Thursday, effectively leaving same-sex couples in America's most populous state free to tie the knot in a landmark ruling. In an opinion that analysts say could have nationwide implications for the issue, the...; Tags: California, California Supreme Court; Research articles 2008-05-15

Leading Environmental, Labor, Civil Rights, Disability Rights, Women's Rights, & Senior Groups to Demonstrate Why Janice Rogers Brown Is Wrong Nominee for Wrong Court: News Advisory: -- Leading Environmental, Labor, Civil Rights, Disability Rights, Women's Rights, & Senior Groups to Demonstrate Why Janice Rogers Brown Is Wrong Nominee for Wrong Court -- Tele-Briefing TODAY in Advance of June 8 Senate Vote California Supreme Court Justice Janice Rogers Brown is one of the worst choices...; Tags: U.S. Circuit Court, U.S. Senate, women; Research articles 2005-06-06
US Supreme Court outlaws "medical marijuana": WASHINGTON AFP — The US Supreme Court refused to sanction the use of marijuana for medical purposes, dashing the hopes of thousands of US patients illicitly using the substance for pain relief. By a vote of six to three, the US court refused permission for 10 states to allow...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, California, MARKETING, patient, permission; Research articles 2005-06-06
US Supreme Court outlaws 'medical marijuana': WASHINGTON AFP — The US Supreme Court refused to sanction the use of marijuana for medical purposes, dashing the hopes of thousands of US patients using the substance for pain relief. By a vote of six to three, the US high court refused to allow residents in 10 states...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, California, patient; Research articles 2005-06-06
My peers? Yeah, right.(item from 'Fat Girl' indicates that the California Supreme Court upheld the right to remove a juror who was 'overweight and poorly groomed')(Beat the Devil)(Brief Article)(Column): And talking of FIJA, here's an apropos item from Fat Girl a Zine for Fat Dykes and the Women Who Want Them: California's 1st District Court of Appeal has upheld the Superior Court's decision to allow Alameda County Deputy District Attorney William Tingle to remove...; Tags: California Supreme Court, juror; Research articles 1995-07-31
Court Upholds California Marriage Law; 'Sanity Prevails in the Golden State,' CWA says: WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 /U.S. Newswire/ -- California's Supreme Court upheld the state's marriage law today and invalidated more than 4,000 marriage licenses issued to same-sex couples in San Francisco. "Try as they might, the lawless activists couldn't quite get around the Defense of Marriage law approved in 2000 by a...; Tags: Concerned Women for America; Research articles 2004-08-12
Snubbing 28,000 California Constituents? CWA: Senator Feinstein Slanders Judge Priscilla Owen; '15 Days And Still No Apology': WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 /U.S. Newswire/ -- It has been 15 days since Concerned Women for America President Sandy Rios took Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) to task for her slanderous accusation during Texas Supreme Court Justice Priscilla Owen's confirmation hearing, and still no public apology, answer or semblance of taking responsibility....; Tags: Concerned Women for America; Research articles 2002-08-15
AB 2127 for better quality of life: The Industrial Welfare Commission IWC has had jurisdiction over working hours since 1913. For 67 years this jurisdiction covered only women and minors. In 1980, the California Supreme Court upheld the adoption of final wage orders incorporating an eight-hour workday for all people. Thus overtime was required for all hours...; Tags: California Supreme Court, overtime; Research articles 2008-06-09
Madoff Investors Sue KPMG: By Grant McCool and Gina KeatingNEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters UK) - Some investors defrauded by epic swindler Bernard Madoff on Tuesday added accounting firm KPMG, JPMorgan Chase and Bank of New York Mellon to a civil lawsuit in a New York court, lawyer Joseph Cotchett said.The lawyer, who also named...; Tags: KPMG Consulting Inc., Bernard Madoff, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Accounting Company, Investor, Litigation, Financial Accounting, Tremont; News items 2009-10-20
Madoff Shared Prison Cell With Drug Dealer: By Grant McCoolNEW YORK (Reuters) - Epic swindler Bernard Madoff shared a prison cell with a 21-year-old drug dealer, and other fellow inmates included a spy and a mob boss when he was sent to prison in July, according to court documents.The account of the 71-year-old Madoff's prison life was...; Tags: Bernard Madoff, Cell, Gender And Diversity, Human Resources, Business Operations, Litigation, Madoff, Us; News items 2009-10-21
Religion, education clash: In public schools, textbooks tell students that Roe vs. Wade gave women the right to choose an abortion. Textbooks in some Christian schools say the landmark Supreme Court case advanced the "slaughter" of the unborn. Public school students read that Mark Twain was a great American author. Their...; Tags: education, lawsuit, University of California; Research articles 2005-12-17