US judge declines to dismiss lawsuit that claims National Day of Prayer is unconstitutional

September 18th, 2009 US asks court to dismiss challenge to marriage lawBOSTON — The Department of Justice on Friday asked a federal judge in Boston to dismiss a lawsuit that claims a federal law defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman is unconstitutional because it denies gay couples access to federal benefits given to other married couples. In court documents, the Justice Department makes it clear the Obama administration thinks the law is discriminatory and should be repealed.

September 1st, 2009 Kindergarten starts in NH district that fought itHUDSON, N.H. — It's the first day of school for kindergartners in a New Hampshire school district that once sought to block funding public kindergarten.

August 19th, 2009 WSJ discrimination lawsuit proceeds to trialNEW YORK — A judge in New York City has ruled that a discrimination lawsuit brought against Dow Jones & Co. by a former assistant managing editor at The Wall Street Journal can go to trial.

August 13th, 2009 NY lawsuit v. Anna Nicole Smith book's author OK'dNEW YORK — A New York City judge says a jury can decide whether the author of a best-selling book about the death of Playboy playmate Anna Nicole Smith defamed her lawyer by calling him a pimp.

July 23rd, 2009 Judge: Okla. can't seek damages in poultry suitTULSA, Okla.

July 14th, 2009 Lawsuit seeks to block 'In God We Trust' engravingMADISON, Wis. — The nation's largest group of atheists and agnostics filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to block an architect from engraving "In God We Trust" and the Pledge of Allegiance at the Capitol Visitor Center in Washington.

June 21st, 2009 Government asks to dismiss Geronimo lawsuitNEW HAVEN, Conn. — The U.S.

June 17th, 2009 Judge tosses long-running lawsuit against OracleSAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge has thrown out a long-running lawsuit accusing Oracle Corp. of misleading investors about the company's health before the tech meltdown of 2001 whacked its sales and stock price.

June 13th, 2009 Judge strikes down sick pay ordinance in MilwaukeeMILWAUKEE — A judge in Wisconsin has struck down an ordinance requiring private employers to pay sick days for all employees in the city of Milwaukee. Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Thomas Cooper said in a 38-page decision Friday that the ordinance approved by voters in November was unconstitutional.

June 12th, 2009 Judge tosses patent claim against NintendoREDMOND, Wash. — A judge has dismissed a patent-infringement lawsuit against Nintendo over the company's Wii video game machine.

May 30th, 2009 Judge allows swimsuit suit to go to trialA federal judge in California turned back an attempt to dismiss TYR Sport's antitrust lawsuit against swimsuit rival Speedo and USA Swimming, allowing the case to go to trial next year. The decision issued this week by U.S.

May 7th, 2009 LUCKNOW - Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Mulayam Singh Thursday said he will support the party that will dismiss Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati's 'unconstitutional' government in Uttar Pradesh. 'Whichever party will dismiss the unconstitutional government in Uttar Pradesh, we will support them,' Mulayam Singh told reporters after casting his vote at a polling both in his constituency Mainpuri.

May 1st, 2009 Court rules for iPCS in Sprint WiMax fightKANSAS CITY, Mo. — An Illinois court is allowing a lawsuit to move forward that challenges Sprint Nextel's deal with Clearwire Corp.

May 1st, 2009 KBR seeks dismissal of Pa. electrocution lawsuitPITTSBURGH — A defense contractor wants an appeals court to dismiss a lawsuit brought by the parents of a Pittsburgh-area soldier who was electrocuted while showering in Iraq.

April 28th, 2009 Judge continues trial against 4 Grace executivesMISSOULA, Mont. — A federal judge has denied a motion to dismiss environmental crime charges against four former executives of W.R.