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Attorney General Eric Holder says same-sex couples married in Utah in the past two weeks should be eligible for federal benefits, despite a Supreme Court stay on the legislation. (associated press)

Holder accused of meddling after Supreme Court’s gay marriage ruling

By Cheryl Wetzstein - The Washington Times

Supreme Court’s first case in 2014: Mulling recess appointment question

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert is expected to sign a legislation calling for the federal government to transfer control of federal lands to the state. (Salt Lake Tribune via Associated Press)

Utah governor puts gay marriage on hold

By Cheryl Wetzstein - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Dec. 20, 2013, file photo, same-sex couples Natalie Dicou, left, and Nichole Christensen, middle left, and James Goodman, middle right, and Jeffrey Gomez, right, wait in line to get a marriage license at the Salt Lake County Clerk's Office in Salt Lake City. Utah asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013, for an emergency stay on more than 900 marriage licenses issued to gay couples since Dec. 20. (AP Photo/Kim Raff, File)

Supreme Court puts gay marriage on hold in Utah

By Cheryl Wetzstein - The Washington Times

File-In this May 20, 2013, file photo, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor smiles after receiving a Honorary Doctor of Laws during commencement at Yale University in New Haven, Conn. But for the first time in a decade, a New York City mayor won&#8217;t be attending the countdown at the crossroads of the world. Outgoing Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he&#8217;s sitting this year out to spend time with family. And Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio will be sworn into office at a private ceremony at 12:01 a.m. Instead, Sotomayor will lead the 60-second countdown and push the ceremonial button to signal the descent of the Times Square New Year's Eve ball. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

Obamacare release form stokes uproar in nuns’ contraception fight

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama and Judge Sonia Sotomayor (Associated Press)

White House urges Supreme Court to reject nuns’ appeal for birth control exemption

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Mother Patricia Mary walks in the chapel at the Mullen Home for the Aged, run by Little Sisters of the Poor, in Denver, Colo., Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley) ** FILE **

LAMBRO: Aborting a key Obamacare rule

By Donald Lambro

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor pushes the Waterford crystal button that signals the descent of the New Year's Eve Ball in Times Square on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013 in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Ruling by Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor sets off another battle over Obamacare

By Meredith Somers - The Washington Times

**FILE** Supreme Court choice Sonia Sotomayor speaks to President Obama during an announcement on May 26, 2009, in the East Room of the White House. (Associated Press)

Obamacare mandate takes effect; court’s move on contraception clouds milestone

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

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Sonia Sotomayor selected as New Year’s Eve ball-dropper

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

"My intention, when I am attorney general and sworn in, is to continue to defend the laws that have been passed by the people of Utah," Sean Reyes (left) said in an interview last week with KSTU-TV in Salt Lake City. Mr. Reyes has been named Utah's new attorney general by Utah Gov. Gary Herbert (right), but he has not yet been sworn in. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Utah prepares to fight federal court rulings on gay marriage, polygamy

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. has backed religious freedom, but whether the Supreme Court would favor the rights of businesses in Obamacare's contraception mandate is difficult to determine. (Associated Press)

Supreme Court position on Obamacare birth control mandate a tough call

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

About 1,500 people gather to celebrate marriage equality after a federal judge declined to stay his ruling that legalized same-sex marriage in Utah, at Washington Square just outside of the Salt Lake City and County Building Monday, Dec. 23, 2013, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/The Deseret News, Tom Smart)

Utah turns to higher court to halt gay marriage

By Brady McCombs and Paul Foy - Associated Press