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Supreme Court Justices Stephen Breyer and Antonin Scalia testify before a House Judiciary Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee hearing in 2010.
Justice
The Supreme Court is crankier than ever
Gay marriage supporters hold a gay rights flag in front of the Supreme Court before a hearing about gay marriage on April 28, 2015.
Justice
Meet the county clerk who launched the same-sex marriage revolution
A gay couple kisses as they display their rings during a mass wedding in Mexico City on March 21, 2014. The ceremony commemorated the fourth anniversary of Mexico's legalization of same-sex marriage.
Justice
Mexico’s marriage equality revolution is a quiet one so far
Same-sex marriage supporters wave a rainbow flag in front of the US Supreme Court on March 26, 2013 in Washington, DC
Justice
As the Supreme Court prepares to decide on gay marriage, remembering the case that set the precedent
Peggy Young (3rd R) and her attorney Sharon Gustafson (4th R) wave to supporters as they depart the US Supreme Court building on December 3, 2014.
Justice
Pregnancy discrimination is still widespread, but this Supreme Court case may change that
While Israel claims Jerusalem as its capital, few countries officially recognize the city's status because of sensitive disputes over who controls it.
Global Politics
A boy’s passport and justices with minimal foreign policy expertise could decide American policy on Jerusalem