Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum for Oregon said that the ban on recognizing same-sex marriages in the state could not always stand against a federal constitutional challenge under any standard of review, but stated that they would continue to enforce the statute.
The ruling of US District Judge William Martini of Newark regarding the lawsuit filed against the New York Police Department over its surveillance programs said that the efforts were legal in order to thwart acts of terrorism that could befall on the state.
The US government's latest statement about the violence in Ukraine indicated that the Obama administration could be drawing up an executive order to impose measures, which might include financial sanctions, on the Ukrainian government, said Voice of America.
Attorney Tom Girardi, said they have filed a lawsuit against the insurers of former Dodgers owner Frank McCourt for failure to protect fans inside the stadium adequately. The lawsuit is connected to the brutal beating of paramedic Bryan Stow by Marvin Norwood and Louie Sanchez, the Los Angeles Times said.
