The ruling was at the behest of a same-sex couple seeking a divorce, but such a ruling may clear the way for more acceptance of future same-sex marriages. Sadly, the ruling is being appealed. picked by bernardblack 2 months ago

When Judge Kevin Phillips noticed the defendant dozing he halted proceedings... picked by kxmk 2 years ago

70's 80's bad hair big hair buzz cut celebrity corn rows cotton candy crimped hair electric socket family portrait flatop gross haircut plz hair picked by bornbad 5 months ago

He and his buddy solicited scrap metal from people claiming they were using to erect a statue to Iraq War vets. They kept the cash, but a judge who uses his brain handed out the right punishment! picked by Moe 2 years ago

Judge ruled that the prosecutor "crossed the line". picked by arsphidius 1 year ago

Wolf populations in the three states were removed from the endangered list in March following a decade-long restoration effort. Environmentalists successfully sued to overturn the decision.
update to: this and this picked by BernardBlack 1 year ago

Prosecutors say Struve stored the 37 machine guns, two grenade launchers, 54 grenades and C-4 plastic explosives in the storage locker. *They say a fire could have been disastrous* picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

A judge freed a man Monday who had spent nearly 18 years in prison on a charge of raping a 10-year-old girl after a lab re-examining cases across Ohio showed that his DNA profile didn't match evidence from the crime scene. picked by maxriter 1 year ago

President Bush cannot exempt the Navy from environmental laws banning sonar training that opponents argue harms whales, a federal judge ruled Monday. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Tampa executive embezzles $1.8 million. Federal judge gives him a slap on the wrist because he bought the argument that the anti-depressant Paxil forced him to commit the crime. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

A U.S. judge has granted a request by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission for a judgment against a company accused of distributing spyware and adware onto people's computers. picked by topofall 2 years ago

Circuit Judge William Roby ruled that when Joseph DiPace died Nov. 18, 2000, the proceedings he’d started to adopt Shirley DiPace, 58, his niece through marriage, should have ended. Instead, Circuit Judge Steven Levin granted the adoption three days after DiPace’s death, making Shirley DiPace the dead man’s daughter. picked by Bornbad 7 months ago

The judge said the Terrells must leave their farm by Nov. 28, but 69-year-old Donald Terrell says he's not leaving.
Faye Terrell said she and her husband have nowhere to go. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

A Connecticut judge has given the brush-off to a blonde woman's lawsuit claiming L'Oreal Inc. ruined her social life when she accidentally dyed her hair brunette with one of its products. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A family court judge in New Zealand has had enough with parents giving their children bizarre names here, and did something about it.

Just ask Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii. He had her renamed. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Blizzard notched another victory in its legal campaign against World of Warcraft bots when a judge on Wednesday ruled that a leading bot violates the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. picked by bingo 10 months ago

To Monaco. Pictures of the men dining, wineing, and (filed under seal) enjoying the company of ladies released on the internet. Judge Maynard says meeting Massey head Blankenship in Monaco was purely coincidence. picked by blurmore 2 years ago

A judge has told parents of two teenage girls removed from the Tony Alamo Christian Ministries compound that they can have their children back if they sever ties with the community. picked by muppet 1 year ago

A Queens judge solved the problem of a civil trial that involved a plaintiff in India by simply having the man testify yesterday using the Internet telephone/video provider Skype, saving thousands in costs and days of people's time. picked by suebe 2 months ago

A judge dismissed an indecent exposure charge against a woman accused of disrobing in front of a 14-year-old boy, saying the law only applies to men. Superior Court Judge Robert W. Armstrong said earlier in the week that the law only mentions someone who "exposes his person."

WHAT?!

What's even better, is this is 20 miles away from me AND where my family lives!! picked by tlovesd 3 years ago