Tag Archives: Ruling

Last week, a federal judge in Texas ruled that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, is unconstitutional. For now that means new DACA applications will not be approved, but DACA renewals will still be processed. It was the latest blow to the program, which allows more than …

A former Los Banos priest who has twice been convicted of possessing child pornography lost his appeal this week and will be required to list as a sex offender, according … Click to Continue »

A Kern County Superior Court Judge has issued a ruling in favor of a Bakersfield bakery owner in a LGBT civil rights lawsuit. Judge David Lampe sided with Cathy Miller, owner of Tastries Bakery, who refused to sell a cake to a lesbian couple. Eileen and Mireya Rodriguez-Del Rio filed …

A federal judge in Washington on Monday barred President Donald Trump’s administration from excluding transgender people from military service. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ruled that transgender service members who … Click to Continue »

Opponents of California’s bullet train said they are likely to appeal a judge’s ruling Monday that will let the state spend about $ 1.25 billion in voter-approved bond money, rather than … Click to Continue »

An immigration lawyer said there was good news Wednesday morning for a Yemen-born Los Banos man who effectively has been stuck overseas with his 12-year-old daughter due to the travel … Click to Continue »

Merced County has been without an abortion provider since 2010 U.S. Supreme Court on Monday struck down Texas law that restricted abortion access Unclear how many Merced County women travel to other cities for abortion services … Click to Continue »

Merced students will be affected Data include names, Social Security numbers, addresses, health records Parents have until April 1 to apply to have their children excluded … Click to Continue »

This decision may seem like the final chapter in the gay marriage debate, but political experts say law makers and politicians have a lot more to say, using the Supreme Court decision to rally voters and support on both sides of the issue.   The Supreme Court ruling in favor of …

The Affordable Care Act is here to stay. At least that’s what the Supreme Court said Thursday in a 6 to 3 vote to uphold the healthcare program. The ruling maintains that those government subsidies that make health insurance affordable for millions of Americans should be available to all who …