Calif. library can bar worship, court says
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A California library can bar a   religious group from holding worship services in library   meeting rooms open to the public, a U.S. appeals court ruled on   Wednesday.
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The Supreme Court hears a California case Monday that could become a signature decision of the Rehnquist era. By Warren Richey | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor.
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A California city's regulation requiring some distance between exotic dancers and their audience during a performance is constitutional, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Wednesday.
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A California law barring gay  marriage violates the state's constitution because it inhibits  freedom of expression and undermines privacy, lawyers for the  city of San Francisco argued in court on Wednesday.
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By David Clouston, The Salina Journal, Kan.  Sep. 2--ABILENE -- A federal court of appeals in Denver will hear oral  arguments later this month on an appeal by the operators of the Lion's Den  Adult Superstore challenging an ordinance that bans the business from its  current location.
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A high school student who was suspended for unfurling a banner saying "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" did not have his rights violated, a divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday in its first major decision on student free-speech rights in nearly 20 years.
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By Therese Poletti, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Feb.
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By Kevin Howe, The Monterey County Herald, Calif.  Feb.
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California's constitution permits laws against gay marriage, the state's attorney general declared Friday in a long-awaited legal opinion that sought to avoid offending either side of the debate.
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Individuals who use the Internet  to distribute information from another source may not be held  to account if the material is considered defamatory, the  California Supreme Court ruled on Monday in a reversal of a  lower court decision.
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By Constance Loizos, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Jun.
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WASHINGTON, DC -- The Supreme Court announced Tuesday that it would take up the constitutionality of Ten Commandments displays on government land and buildings.
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LOS ANGELES - During public hearings, members of the City Council talk on cell phones, chat among themselves, read mail or wander around the room. A state appeals court says they should be doing something else: paying attention.
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By Anna Kaplan, The Record, Stockton, Calif.  Feb. 10--Stockton churches wanting to play a role in a greener world now have a support network.   California Interfaith Power and Light is an organization that helps faith communities make their churches and homes more energy efficient.
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By David Steinberg JOURNAL STAFF WRITER  In the Albuquerque area the sanctuaries of some churches and synagogues are used for more than their obvious purpose as places of worship. They're also homes to secular music concerts.
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The Supreme Court refused to disturb a ruling that forces some California religious organizations to pay for workers' contraceptive health insurance benefits.
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WASHINGTON The Supreme Court said Tuesday that it would take up the constitutionality of displaying the Ten Commandments on government land and buildings, a surprise announcement that puts the justices in the middle of a politically sensitive issue.