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Thursday, June 06, 2013  Court allows girls of all ages to buy generic morning-after pill while government appeals

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has ordered a hearing to address allegations raised in an appeal from a woman sent to death row for the 1996 robbery and slaying of an 80-year-old Amarillo man at his apartment.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  Women's groups hit administration for appealing order lifting age limits on morning-after pill

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  FBI appeals to public for help solving Boston Marathon bombings; over 2,000 tips received

Saturday, December 29, 2012  Appeals courts this week dealt blows to plaintiffs in two cases seeking to recover millions of dollars from an alleged "pay-to-play" scheme involving supporters of former Gov. Bill Richardson.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  Exultant gun rights advocates, who long have argued that the Illinois ban violates the Second Amendment, are celebrating the ruling.

Friday, December 07, 2012  The court had previously appeared to be avoiding the subject, but will now hear appeals on the California marriage law ruling as well as consider the reach of the Defense of Marriage Act.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  Post-election, Obama to appeal to the public on how to deal with the fiscal cliff

Tuesday, November 20, 2012  The Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals says a man who has completed a sex change should be allowed to change his name as well, rejecting the idea that men should have men's names and women should have women's names.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012  Dallas suburb that's pushed to ban illegal immigrant renters has new court hearing Wednesday

Wednesday, August 22, 2012  Balentine gets last-hour reprieve

Tuesday, August 21, 2012  A federal appeals court has refused to consider an appeal that seeks to delay this week's execution of a former auto mechanic who shot and killed three of his former housemates while they were sleeping 14 years ago at a home in Amarillo.

Friday, August 10, 2012  The state Court of Appeals has ruled about 11,000 state workers are entitled to retroactive pay increases because former Gov. Bill Richardson's administration didn't follow union contracts in distributing money provided by the Legislature for employee compensation in 2009.

Friday, June 01, 2012  Gay married couples look to Supreme Court to settle battle over Defense of Marriage Act

Thursday, May 31, 2012  Federal appeals court finds that the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutionally denies federal benefits to married gay couples.