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Posted: 2/7/2012 1:45:26 PM EST
A gay marriage supporter carries a sign at the 41st LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender) Pride parade in San Francisco in this June 26, 2011 file photo. A U.S. appeals court on February 7, 2012 found California's Prop 8, a gay marriage ban, unconstitutional in a case that is likely to lead to a showdown on the issue in the U.S. Supreme Court. REUTERS/Susana Bates/Files (United States - Tags: SOCIETY)
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Posted: 12/17/2011 12:40:45 PM EST
FILE - In this publicity file image provided by TLC, Kody Brown, center, poses with his wives, from left, Robyn, Christine, Meri and Janelle in a promotional photo for the reality series, "Sister Wives." The polygamous family made famous on the TLC show is asking a U.S. judge not to block their challenge of Utah's bigamy law. Kody Brown and wives Meri, Janelle, Christine and Robyn filed a lawsuit in Salt Lake City's U.S. District Court in July 2011. The stars say the law is unconstitutional because it prohibits them from living together and criminalizes their private sexual relationships. (AP Photo/TLC, George Lange, File)
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Posted: 9/30/2011 1:32:00 AM EST
Protesters demonstrate against a Filipino domestic helper applying for permanent residency outside the High Court of Hong Kong September 30, 2011. A Filipina domestic helper has won the opening legal battle in her bid to gain right of abode in Hong Kong. The High Court ruled that it is unconstitutional for the government to deny foreign domestic helpers permanent residency. But the judge also stressed this did not mean they should automatically be granted such status, government radio reported. Chinese characters on the banner reads " Ensure safeguarding of local employment ". REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT SOCIETY IMMIGRATION)
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Posted: 9/30/2011 1:19:06 AM EST
Lawyer Mark Daly, who is representing a Filipino domestic helper applying for residency in Hong Kong, speaks outside the High Court of Hong Kong September 30, 2011. The Filipina maid has won the opening legal battle in her bid to gain right of abode in Hong Kong. The High Court ruled that it's unconstitutional for the government to deny foreign domestic helpers permanent residency. But the judge also stressed this did not mean they should automatically be granted such status, government radio reported. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT POLITICS SOCIETY IMMIGRATION)
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Posted: 9/30/2011 1:18:55 AM EST
Protesters demonstrate against a Filipino domestic helper applying for permanent residency outside the High Court of Hong Kong September 30, 2011. A Filipina domestic helper has won the opening legal battle in her bid to gain right of abode in Hong Kong. The High Court ruled that it is unconstitutional for the government to deny foreign domestic helpers permanent residency. But the judge also stressed this did not mean they should automatically be granted such status, government radio reported. The banner in the middle reads " Do not encroach on the rights of Hong Kong's residents". REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINAPOLITICS EMPLOYMENT - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT SOCIETY IMMIGRATION)
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Posted: 9/30/2011 12:55:14 AM EST
Eman Villanueva (C), vice chairperson of the Filipino Migrant Workers Union, along with other representatives, shows a victory sign after the High Court ruled that it is unconstitutional for the government to deny foreign domestic helpers permanent residency outside the High Court in Hong Kong September 30, 2011. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT CRIME LAW SOCIETY IMMIGRATION)
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Posted: 9/28/2011 11:25:07 PM EST
The shadows of pro-choice activists are cast on the pavement during a protest in Mexico City September 28, 2011. Mexico's Supreme court upheld a law within the Baja California state constitution that says that life begins at conception, signaling a victory for anti-abortion campaigners. Seven out of eleven ministers deemed the measure unconstitutional but eight votes were needed to overturn it. REUTERS/Bernardo Montoya (MEXICO - Tags: POLITICS HEALTH CIVIL UNREST)
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Posted: 9/28/2011 11:17:47 PM EST
A pro-choice activist, clad in a nun-outfit, holds a sign reading "Abortion yes; Pederasty no," while a baby figure depicting Mexico's President Felipe Calderon lies on the floor during a protest in Mexico City September 28, 2011. Mexico's Supreme court upheld a law within the Baja California state constitution that says that life begins at conception, signaling a victory for anti-abortion campaigners. Seven out of eleven ministers deemed the measure unconstitutional but eight votes were needed to overturn it. REUTERS/Bernardo Montoya (MEXICO - Tags: POLITICS HEALTH CIVIL UNREST)
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Posted: 9/28/2011 11:03:05 PM EST
A pro-choice activist holds a sign reading "Legal abortion now in the entire country," during a protest in Mexico City September 28, 2011. Mexico's Supreme court upheld a law within the Baja California state constitution that says that life begins at conception, signaling a victory for anti-abortion campaigners. Seven out of eleven ministers deemed the measure unconstitutional but eight votes were needed to overturn it. REUTERS/Bernardo Montoya (MEXICO - Tags: POLITICS HEALTH CIVIL UNREST)
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Posted: 9/28/2011 9:55:58 PM EST
An anti-abortion activist holds clay dolls in the shape of fetuses during a protest in Mexico City September 28, 2011. Mexico's Supreme court upheld a law within the Baja California state constitution that says that life begins at conception, signaling a victory for anti-abortion campaigners. Seven out of eleven ministers deemed the measure unconstitutional but eight votes were needed to overturn it. REUTERS/Bernardo Montoya (MEXICO - Tags: POLITICS HEALTH TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY CIVIL UNREST)
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Posted: 9/1/2011 2:00:55 PM EST
REFILE - CORRECTING TYPO
U.S. President Barack Obama signs the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010 lifting the ban on homosexuals serving openly in the U.S. armed forces at the Department of the Interior in Washington, in this December 22, 2010 file photo. Obama administration lawyers will ask a federal appeals court on September 1, 2011 to vacate a judgment declaring "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" unconstitutional now that the ban on openly gay men and women in the military is about to be repealed. REUTERS/Jim Young/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY SOCIETY)
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Posted: 9/1/2011 1:58:08 PM EST
U.S. President Barack Obama signs the Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010 lifting the ban on homosexuals serving openly in the U.S. armed forces at the Department of the Interior in Washington, in this December 22, 2010 file photo. bama administration lawyers will ask a federal appeals court on September 1, 2011 to vacate a judgment declaring "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" unconstitutional now that the ban on openly gay men and women in the military is about to be repealed. REUTERS/Jim Young/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY SOCIETY)
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Posted: 9/1/2011 1:57:30 PM EST
Active duty U.S. Marine corporal Jime Rindon (C) from Camp Pendleton yells out as he marches with active and non-active U.S. military personnel who are participating for the first time in San Diego's Gay Pride Parade in San Diego, in this July 16, 2011 file photo. bama administration lawyers will ask a federal appeals court on September 1, 2011 to vacate a judgment declaring "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" unconstitutional now that the ban on openly gay men and women in the military is about to be repealed. REUTERS/Mike Blake/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY POLITICS MILITARY)
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Posted: 9/1/2011 1:56:44 PM EST
Active duty U.S. Marine corporal Jime Rindon (L) from Camp Pendleton receives a hug as he prepares to march with active and non-active U.S. military personnel who are participating for the first time in San Diego's Gay Pride Parade in San Diego, in this July 16, 2011 file photo. Obama administration lawyers will ask a federal appeals court on September 1, 2011 to vacate a judgment declaring "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" unconstitutional now that the ban on openly gay men and women in the military is about to be repealed. REUTERS/Mike Blake/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY POLITICS MILITARY)
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Posted: 8/8/2011 9:10:47 AM EST
FILE - In this Tuesday, April 26, 2011 file photo, New Delhi Commonwealth Games chief organizer Suresh Kalmadi, center, who was arrested by India's Central Bureau of Investigation, arrives for a court hearing in New Delhi, India. With the government all but paralyzed by scandal, the Supreme Court has stepped into the breach, taking command of some of India's thorniest issues in what activists hail as an overdue flexing of judicial muscle but critics call an unconstitutional power grab. (AP Photo/File)
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Posted: 8/8/2011 9:10:47 AM EST
FILE - In This Dec. 4, 2009 file photo, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, right, greets then Telecommunications Minister Andimuthu Raja in New Delhi, India. Raja allegedly sold the 2G mobile phone spectrum at throwaway prices in 2008 leading to losses of $36 billion in potential revenue by not auctioning the licenses. With the government all but paralyzed by scandal, the Supreme Court has stepped into the breach, taking command of some of India's thorniest issues in what activists hail as an overdue flexing of judicial muscle but critics call an unconstitutional power grab. (AP Photo/Outlook, Tribhuvan Tiwari, File) MANDATORY CREDIT
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Posted: 8/8/2011 9:10:47 AM EST
FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 file photo, rights activists burn copies of draft legislation for setting up an anti-corruption watchdog that is being introduced in the Indian Parliament for approval, during a protest in Mumbai, India. With the government all but paralyzed by scandal, the Supreme Court has stepped into the breach, taking command of some of India's thorniest issues in what activists hail as an overdue flexing of judicial muscle but critics call an unconstitutional power grab. (AP Photo/Rajanish Kakade, File)
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Posted: 8/8/2011 9:10:47 AM EST
FILE - In this Wednesday, June 8, 2011 file photo, supporters of Indian social activist Anna Hazare, a member of a government-appointed committee drafting legislation for a corruption watchdog, shout slogans during a day-long protest hunger strike against corruption near Rajghat, the memorial to Mahatma Gandhi, in New Delhi, India. With the government all but paralyzed by scandal, the Supreme Court has stepped into the breach, taking command of some of India's thorniest issues in what activists hail as an overdue flexing of judicial muscle but critics call an unconstitutional power grab. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer, File)
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Posted: 8/8/2011 9:10:46 AM EST
FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011 file photo, India's former Telecommunications Minister Andimuthu Raja, center, is produced at a court in New Delhi, India. With the government all but paralyzed by scandal, the Supreme Court has stepped into the breach, taking command of some of India's thorniest issues in what activists hail as an overdue flexing of judicial muscle but critics call an unconstitutional power grab. (AP Photo/File)
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Posted: 6/27/2011 9:55:46 PM EST
Jack Schooner, 16, looks at Grand Theft Auto video game at GameStop in Palo Alto, Calif., Monday, June 27, 2011. The Supreme Court ruled Monday that it is unconstitutional to bar children from buying or renting violent video games, saying government doesn't have the authority to "restrict the ideas to which children may be exposed" despite complaints that the popular and fast-changing technology allows the young to simulate acts of brutality. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
