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California Supreme Court preserves in-state tuition for undocumented students

By | 11.15.10 | 2:21 pm

Some good news for the estimated 25,000 undocumented students who receive in-state tuition in California: The California Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of the state’s law allowing illegal immigrants to receive in-state tuition rates at public universities.

California is one of 10 states that allow More…

Legal Battle in California Over In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students

By | 10.06.10 | 9:12 am

California illegal immigrants could face a tuition hike at public universities if the state Supreme Court rules in favor of 42 out-of-state students who claim it is discriminatory and illegal to allow undocumented students to pay in-state tuition. The court began hearing the case Tuesday and is expected More…

The California High Court’s Reluctant Reasoning in Upholding Prop 8

By | 05.26.09 | 2:19 pm

The essential part of the California Supreme Court’s analysis in upholding Proposition 8‘s ban on same-sex marriage today is that the court decided that Prop 8 was an “amendment” to the state constitution, rather than a “revision” to the constitution. An amendment, under California law, can More…