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This web article talks about issues regarding the second amendment of the US constitution, the right to bear arms. The author talks about how the gun debate has become a hot button topic of argument in the political elections. This makes sense with the growing rate of gun related murders in the past few years. It also references a recent lift on gun bans in Chicago, IL.

Gun control and gun rights has always been a very popular topic, specifically when it comes to elections. Recently there have been two court cases to reach the highest court in the US, one of which was considered to be a landmark case. However, neither case established what laws could be put in place without infringing upon our second amendment rights.

The article "Marriage cases on Supreme Court docket" discusses some cases that are current pending in the Supreme Court. All cases are about the inequality of rights in a same sex marriage compared to the traditional marriage and the disadvantages/discriminations that occured with it.

A school case study is trying to raise awareness about women in the workplace and how to give women an equal chance as men in school classes becasue they are just as smart and deserve it.

Every now and then the Supreme Court will get a case based on religion. In these cases the court will have to decide whether or not the religion should be excepted or not. One case taken to the court that was said to be illegal was about a coach in New Jersey who prayed with his team before games. This left people angry over the fact that they believe religious displays should not be illegal. This issue has also brought up the question on whether freedom of speech is also being taken away when the Supreme Court rules against displays of religion.

This article talks about the right to bear arms. It talks about a court case involved with this amendment and the outcome of the trial.

This site explores constitutional conflicts to the right to bear arms. The right to keep and bear arms not only predates the writing of the Second Amendment, it also predates the discovery of firearms, because the right to defend one's right to Life, Liberty, and Property came with the Creation of Man.

This article goes into the two major interpretations that go along with the right to bear arms. Goes into further detail of the second amendment and also provides some court cases that are about this amendment

Many people see planned parenthood as an organization that has been taking money from the government to fund abortions among many other issues. It's thought that this shouldn't be the case because there are so many other health care services in the states that provide the same services as well as many more services too. The break down of some of the expenses show why continuing to fund planned parenthood would not be the best solution for the tax payers money.

As many people know there has been talk about arming teachers in schools just in case of emergency. Many people think this is a bad idea and could cause more damage than not having them

An Article discussing the backlog of cases for immigration. Explains how this is effecting our courts and what we could do to stop it.

Case by case situations are being examined, but employers do have the right to set working conditions. What if it attacks personal and religious beliefs?

"Super PACs are a new kind of political action committee created in July 2010 following the outcome of a federal court case known as SpeechNow.org v. Federal Election Commission."

"this week the court rejected appeals in seven habeas cases involving detainees challenging the legality of their imprisonment. "

The article discusses the rights of married couples that are denied to gay couples as a result of illegal gay marriage. Some of the denied rights include tax benefits and the right to be notified as next of kin in case of death of a spouse

It is the 39th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision. More than 35 million women in the United States have had a legal abortion since, making it one of the most common medical procedures performed.

Article seems to be written by a college student who is writing an argumentative paper on legalizing prostitution.  Good article to use for ideas but I would need to do my own research on statistics due to age of article.

This is an article about Freedom of Press and the battles reporters are experiencing with police officers in New York. Many reporters are fighting to use their right, but many officers are still preventing them and in some cases hurting reporters to do so.

Blog discusses the upcoming case of the Brown v. State of Utah to challenge the polygamy law as being unconstitutional. 

This is one of the largest growing controversies in the United States. We have a lot of stubborn and close-minded people in this great nation. We all just need to open our hearts a little and accept these people and try to realize where they are coming from. They just want to be able to be happy like anyone would; and be able to marry the one that they love. People say it goes against tradition, and what marriage is valued as...between a man & woman. There are so many traditions that have been changed or forgotten in this day and age, and I am sure that letting these people marry who they want and where they want, isn't going to lead to something horrible. I think that some of us just need to really be educated and try to feel for these people who just want the opportunity to solidify their love for one another with Marraige.

An article addressing different states trying different cases in court. States trying to ban same sex relationships certain rights and benefits. Some states are making it legal for same- sex marriage.

This is about the Supreme Court entering a debate about same sex marriage and are hearing two different cases defending it. It also says the states that have legalized it.

This article is about the appeal to the Supreme Court, of the Proposition 8 that was passed in California in November 2008. Two same sex couples sued, saying that the proposition went against their constitutional rights. Two judges ruled that it did go against the U.S. constitution.

By mudering a child can you be in peace? A baby is in some cases known as a gift from god. I think that the babies who have been mudered could have been famous musicians or even as smart as Einstein. Have an abortion leads unhealth cases.

Kentucky and North Carolina have passed Racial Justice Acts to counter systemic racial bias in the unfair sentencing of African Americans to the death penalty for killing whites. Statistical data shows there's is significant bias in the administration of the death penalty yet in two major cases before the Supreme Court, the Court ruled in favor of systemic injustice and upheld the death penalty in both cases. The Racial Justice Acts passed by Kentucky and North Carolina are a step in the right direction to remove systemic bias.