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Fresno will join more than 40 other cities across the country in a legal brief that supports three Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals cases going before the Supreme Court in November. The Fresno City Council voted Thursday to be listed in the Amicus brief that supports the plaintiffs in the …

For more than a decade, lawsuits have been piling up against California from inmates who contracted the fungal disease valley fever while incarcerated in state prison . Most plaintiffs have lost. Now, many of them are turning to a higher court. A group of 117 currently and formerly incarcerated people …

A case challenging plans by a Madera County Native American tribe to build a casino and hotel resort has been appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. The case, known as Stand Up California versus the federal Department of the Interior, questions the government’s ability to bring land into to trust …

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 »

In U.S. v. Texas, 26 states challenged Obama executive order Supreme Court deadlocks 4-4, affirms lower court; more than 4 million people affected Disappointed, Obama wants his nominee to highest court approved … Click to Continue »

2 Texas plaintiffs challenged state district lines based on total population Texas and Obama administration objected to excluding nonvoters Latinos, minority groups and voting rights groups hail the ruling … Click to Continue »

Antonin Scalia’s loss from Supreme Court hands teachers union a victory … Click to Continue »

A decision by the supreme court is keeping California State Election Districts exactly where they are. The court announced the 5 to 4 ruling Monday to uphold the constitutionality of Arizona’s Independent Redistricting Commission, the same type of redistricting that’s practiced here in California. Independent commissions are non-partisan groups of …

Two years ago california lawmakers legalized gay marriage. Now with the supreme courts decision, everyone across the country has those same rights.   Chris Jarvis, president of "Gay Central Valley" says he’s thrilled that friends in neighboring states can also now get married. Jarvis says, "we’ve been working on this …

History has been made in the Central Valley. A local raisin farmer, Marvin Horne, has been fighting for almost a decade to keep the government from taking his property. On Monday, the Supreme Court sided with him. It voted eight to one to strike down a reserve program that seizes …

The U.S. Supreme Court once again took up the issue of same-sex marriage. Tuesday, the justices heard cases that could legalize same-sex marriage across the nation. During the oral arguments, the justices seemed split in their opinions. Chief Justice John Roberts said the ruling could redefine the institution of marriage. Some justices …

A Central Valley farmer has taken his case to the highest court in the nation fighting what he calls an unconstitutional law forcing him to hand over his raisins without getting paid. The law dates back to1937 and is part of the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act, which requires raisin farmers to contribute to …