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In a move that has shocked and angered many, an appeals court in California has overturned a rape conviction saying it was not rape because the "victim was not married".
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A US citizen has been released from a Nicaraguan prison after serving nearly two years on drug and money laundering charges. Jason Puracal, 35, was initially sentenced to 22 years, but his conviction was overturned by an appeals court.
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A New Jersey appeals court has upheld the murder conviction and 75 year prison sentence of Harlem rapper Max B, real name Charly Wingate, for his role in a deadly robbery at a Fort Lee Holiday Inn in 2006.
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Boston -
The New York Times is reporting that a federal appeals court ruled Thursday that the Defense of Marriage Act, which was passed by Congress in 1996, is unconstitutional as it discriminates against same-sex married couples by denying them certain benefits.
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The state of Pennsylvania's U.S. Circuit Court came to two different conclusions in two cases Thursday, but both involved suspending students for MySpace use.
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One of the most well worn arguments against marriage equality is that the legalization of gay marriage threatens the institution of traditional marriage.
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The decision does not necessarily mean Ressam will get a shorter term.
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