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Wednesday, March 27, 2013  Updated with video: Next up for gay marriage: Supreme Court hears challenge to federal Defense of Marriage Act

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Supreme Court takes up California gay marriage case as public opinion swings in favor of it

Friday, March 01, 2013  Obama, in broad legal opinion, urges Supreme Court to overturn California gay marriage ban

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.

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.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011  Bankruptcy court rules federal law prohibiting same-sex marriages is unconstitutional

Thursday, February 24, 2011  Questions and answers on the Obama administration policy change regarding gay marriage.

Thursday, February 24, 2011  Attorney General Eric Holder cited recent shifts in legal thought, not public opinion, in explaining the decision.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011  The Obama administration announced that it will no longer defend the constitutionality of the federal law banning same-sex marriage.

Friday, December 03, 2010  WikiLeaks dropped by U.S. domain name provider after hacker attacks, switches to Swiss domain

Tuesday, November 17, 2009  Same-sex couples say 'no legitimate' reason for excluding them from feds marriage definition

Thursday, October 29, 2009  There is a scam email spreading all over Texas that seems to be disturbing and may be influencing some early voters.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009  Some high ranking Texas officials are touring the state in efforts to get voters to pass proposition 11 in the November state constitutional amendment election.

Thursday, September 24, 2009  French publishers face Google in court over putting books online