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Farmers vs. Fish: California Judge Restores Water Pumping Limits

AP | GARANCE BURKE | Posted 05.25.2011

FRESNO, Calif. — A federal judge turned down California farmers' emergency request Wednesday to suspend water pumping restrictions in the state'...

New DOMA Lawsuit is the Most Exciting Yet

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 05.25.2011

Emma Ruby-Sachs

A suit filed yesterday in Massachusetts is a smart, novel attack on a law that is clearly unconstitutional, but also has the support of a waning, yet significant portion of the U.S. population.