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Two Christian chain stores are challenging Obamacare because it "violates their religious freedom."

They're talking about the part of Obamacare that requires employers to provide coverage for contraceptives.

So the chain stores wanted the supreme court to put a temporary hold on the law.

The supreme court said:

Tags: claims, decision, healthcare, legal, media, obama, obamacare, supreme court, women, womens health

Oh yeah! We're gettin' closer!!

SCOTUS (the Supreme Court of the United States) confirmed through its Twitter account that arguments in their gay marriage cases will take place in March 2013.

And decisions will be made "around June 27!"

These cases include the decision made by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to strike down California's Prop 8 — which banned golden state same-sex marriages back in 2008.

SCOTUS will also review the challenge made to the Defense of Marriage Act, and that could mean progress for the entire country!!

You know we've got our equality-lovin' fingers crossed!

[Image via AP Images.]

Tags: california, cases, defense of marriage act, doma, equality, gay, marriage, politics, prop 8, same sex, scotus, social issues, supreme court

Sad….health care takes one step forward only to be pulled one step back.

The Supreme Court has decided to revive a Christian university's lawsuit against Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act after the university asked for a rehearing.

Tags: affordable health care act, health care, lawsuit, legal matters, liberty university, obamacare, supreme court

This is a tough one to sniff out!

Two Florida drug busts are currently causing a stir in the Supreme court, all thanks to a couple of dogs doing their jobs.

In the first case, police received a tip from Crimestoppers that a house had illegal drugs. Franky, a loyer drug sniffing dog, smelled the outside of a house door before the police got a warrant.

Franky smelled drugs so the cops got the warrant and searched the home, where they found marijuana.

The second case is about a dog named Aldo. An officer and the pooch stopped a truck with expired plates.

Aldo sniffed the air and the police searched the truck and found chemicals used for crystal meth.

Case closed, right?

Well….not so fast

Tags: aldo, dog, drug sniffing dog, drugs, florida, franky, government, legal matters, pets, politics, supreme court

Are you guys ready for this??

Never would we ever think we would be so pumped to see a reunion from a political drama. Turns out, we are, and we know you are too!

Michigan Supreme Court candidate Bridget McCormack has ALL the help she needs from the pros to urge voting in nonpartisan races — like the cast of The West Wing!

Martin Sheen, Allison Janney and other stars reunited to film the PSA in the form of a four-minute web video.

It's basically a mini-episode! You GOTTA watch it (above)!!

Only thing that would've made it better was John Spencer. Boy, do we miss Leo.

Tags: candidate, drama, episode, michigan, political, reunion, reunited, stars, supreme court, the west wing, video

What a glorious Friday it is! The Obama administration is fighting for gay rights and WE LOVE IT!!!

The Department of Justice has just asked the Supreme Court to hear the final appeals in Massachusetts v. Dep't of Health and Human Services and Golinski v. Office of Personnel Management.

While the Golinski case was to be heard in front of an Appeals court, the DOJ wants

Tags: equality, gay, gay marriage, marriage, obama, supreme court, target

Janet Jackson's boob is protected!!

Though future incidents of similar nature won't be…

The Supreme Court rejected the lower-court appeal in the Super Bowl Indecency Case. So no fines for half-time nipple parties!

CBS is obviously thrilled with the decision, saying in a statement:

Tags: fine, janet jackson, justin timberlake, nipple, super bowl, supreme court