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Father of Boy Charged With Killing Pregnant Fiancee 'Elated' With Court Ruling

The father of Jordan Brown, a Pennsylvania boy who was 11 years old when he was charged in the slaying of his father's pregnant fiancee, is reportedly happy that a state Superior Court panel has ordered a new hearing to determine whether his son should be tried as an adult. "He is absolutely thrilled -- elated," Dan...

Calif. Judge Rules Military's Ban on Gays Unconstitutional

(Sept. 10) -- A federal judge in Riverside, Calif., has ruled that the U.S. military's ban on openly gay service personnel is unconstitutional, declaring that the so-called "don't ask, don't tell'' policy violates the First and Fifth Amendment rights of lesbians and gay men. In her ruling, U.S. District Judge Virginia...

Court Rules Ladies' Nights Aren't Sexist

(Sept. 2) -- Men sick of having to pay full price at bars and nightclubs where women get discounts on "ladies' night" have failed to win sympathy from a federal appeals court, which ruled this week that such promotions don't violate the U.S. Constitution. Corbis Party on, ladies. A federal courts says free or...

Background on court ruling

A court order (a type of court ruling) is an official proclamation by a judge (or panel of judges) that defines the legal relationships between the parties to a hearing, a trial, an appeal or other court proceedings.

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