Gay Marriage
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Gay, Gay Marriage
Gay Rights Make Strange Bedfellows
The California Supreme Court might have upheld Proposition 8, but those who are trying to use the courts to promulgate a notion of fundamental fairness for gays and lesbians are not done. In fact, the battle has just begun: In a bold move that takes a new approach to achieving marriage equality, two attorneys who […] -
Gay, Gay Marriage
The Moment of Truth for Same-Sex Marriage in California
In about 15 minutes or so, the California Supreme Court will issue its decision in three cases challenging the constitutionality of Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage in that state. The decision will be posted on the court’s website at 10 a.m. Pacific time (or 1 p.m. Eastern time). We’re putting up this post now, […] - Sponsored
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Elizabeth Wurtzel, Gay Marriage, Non-Sequiturs
Non-Sequiturs: 05.06.09
* I didn’t know how much I hated Celebrity Lawyers until I read this post. But now I see that there is yet another force in the universe that needs to be destroyed. [New York Personal Injury Law Blog] * Maine is the latest state to adopt fairness when it comes to gays and lesbians. […]
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Barack Obama, Bernie Madoff, Gay Marriage, Guantanamo Bay, Joe Biden, Morning Docket, Supreme Court
Morning Docket 1.14.09
* The Madoff case will garner lawyers lots of money in fees. “This is a financial 9/11 for our clients” said a Proskauer Rose litigation partner, licking his lips. [Bloomberg.com] * Meanwhile, the U.S. is challenging the New York Judge’s decision to keep Madoff free on bail. [Bloomberg.com] * Legislators in Maine are introducing a […]
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Gay, Gay Marriage
Prop 8: When The Law Stops Acting as a Shield and Starts Acting as a Sword
Thanks to the voters of California, we now live in a time where previously granted rights can be snatched away from law abiding citizens on the strength of majoritarian domination. If you didn’t think that was going to spark a whole bunch of legal arguments (on both sides of the issue), you’ve never been oppressed […] -
Gay, Gay Marriage
Connecticut Shows California How We Roll On The East Side
California may have let pesky voters take away the rights of gays and lesbians to have state marriages, but clearly Connecticut wants no part of “National Lampoon’s Mystic Vacation: Meet Mr. & Mr. Griswold.” Last month, we reported that the Connecticut high court upheld gay marriage. Today, a New Haven Superior Court judge ruled that […] -
Gay, Gay Marriage, Lawsuit of the Day
Lawsuit of the Day: ACLU to Sue 'Yes on Prop 8' Victors
Well, Prop 8 passed in California. Other states also passed ballot initiatives to ban gay marriage (Arizona and Arkansas Florida). Arkansas passed a measure to prevent gay men and lesbians from adopting. The ACLU respects democracy, except for when the ACLU thinks that voters get it “wrong.” The American Civil Liberties Union, Lambda Legal and […] -
Gay, Gay Marriage
Countdown to California's Prop. 8 Showdown
Unless something very strange happens, California’s electoral votes are already spoken for. In fact, we might know the next President long before the California polls close. But regardless of the national election, there are many reasons why Californians should go vote on November, 4th. For many, Proposition 8 (the initiative to ban gay marriage) will […] - Sponsored
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Gay, Gay Marriage
Yes on Prop 8 Proskauer Associate Strikes Again
We’ve reported on how various lawyers are wading into the California Proposition 8 battle through internal firm communication. Last week we told you about a “Yes on 8” Proskauer associate who emailed entertainment law blogger Russell Wetanson from his Proskauer email account. Apparently, one missive supporting a ban on gay marriage wasn’t enough for the […] -
Gay, Gay Marriage
Gay Marriage Debate Comes To Proskauer Rose
Legal analyst and pop-culture sycophant Russell Wetanson has been running a fairly aggressive campaign against California’s Proposition 8. The measure would ban gay marriages in California, as we have discussed before. Wetanson sent around the following email to subscribers to his blog: No On Prop 8. No On Prop 8. No On Prop 8. If […] -
Gay, Gay Marriage
Breaking: Connecticut Court Upholds Gay Marriage
Connecticut homosexuals now have the same right to get married — and eventually lose half of their stuff — as heterosexuals: The Supreme Court released its historic ruling at 11:30 a.m. Citing the equal protection clause of the state constitution, the justices ruled that civil unions were discriminatory and that the state’s “understanding of marriage […] -
Email Scandals, Gay, Gay Marriage, Politics, Vicious Infighting
Orrick's Internal Battle Over Proposition 8
Last week, we tangentially touched on the issue of California’s Proposition 8, which is titled: “Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry.” The issue touched off a firestorm of comments, with many strong opinions for and against the measure. Apparently, senior attorneys at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe also hold strong opinions about Prop. 8. Political […] -
Gay, Gay Marriage, New York Times, Wall Street, Weddings
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch 9.21: I'll Meltdown With You
Even as the national economy teeters on the brink of collapse, Wall Street’s elite continue to flock to the altar. Click here, here, and here, and imagine what this month has been like for these people. Getting married is stressful enough; we can’t imagine doing it while at the center of a financial meltdown. In […]
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Federalist Society, Gay, Gay Marriage
Skadden Partner Walks Into the Lion's Den Society
Prominent litigator Raoul Kennedy, a partner in the San Francisco office of Skadden, stuck his head in the lion’s mouth — and lived to talk about it. Legal Pad reports that Kennedy went to a Federalist Society meeting in San Francisco to defend gay marriage, where he didn’t pull any punches: “How are any of […] -
Gay, Gay Marriage, Law Schools, Politics
An Interesting Factoid About the California Marriage Cases
Last week, the California Supreme Court struck down that state’s statutory ban on gay / same-sex marriage. The court was closely divided, issuing a 4-3 decision. Six out of the seven justices were appointed by Republican governors, interestingly enough. Here’s a potentially more accurate way to explain the result in the marriage cases than party […] -
Gay, Gay Marriage, Kids, Lawyer of the Day, Oral Sex / Blow Jobs, Politics, Sex, Sex Scandals
Lawyer of the Day: Carl Stanley McGee
The day is still young, but we already have our Lawyer of the Day — and we doubt that anyone we hear about later today can steal this honor away from him. Via the Boston Globe: A top official in the [Gov. Deval] Patrick administration has been placed on unpaid leave because he was arrested […] -
Divorce Train Wrecks, Family Law, Gay Marriage, Weddings
Privatizing Marriage: A Proposal Whose Time Has Come?(And How Would It Affect Business for Divorce Lawyers?)
Rapidly climbing the Most Emailed Articles list over at the New York Times is an op-ed entitled Taking Marriage Private, by Professor Stephanie Coontz. It includes an interesting history of the legal regulation of marriage (which Coontz observes is a fairly recent phenomenon): Why do people — gay or straight — need the state’s permission […] -
Bar Exams, Gay, Gay Marriage, Ridiculousness
(Dismissed) Lawsuit of the Day: Stephen Dunne Comes to His Senses?
First the case of the $54 million pants was dismissed. And now another ridiculous but amusing lawsuit, previously covered here and here, bites the dust. From a piece by Sheri Qualters for the National Law Journal: The federal court battle over a Massachusetts bar examination question about homosexual marriage has ended with the court accepting […] -
Gay, Gay Marriage, Weddings
Legal Eagle Wedding Watch 9.2.07 and 9.9.07: Weiner Kings
That’s right — this is a combined edition of LEWW. Weep with joy, wedding-watchers! Before we serve up this double shot, a request for input. In response to prompting from readers, when we’ve chosen the week’s top three couples lately, we’ve been giving a big edge to lawyer-lawyer couples. The result is that we’ve often […] -
Bar Exams, Gay, Gay Marriage, Ridiculousness
Update: Fail the Bar, Blame the Gays, Solicit Donations for Lawsuit!
Last week we brought you news of Stephen Dunne, the would-be Massachusetts lawyer who’s suing the state Board of Bar Examiners, claiming that he failed the bar exam because one of the questions violated his First Amendment rights by requiring him to approve of gay marriage. As was noted here in Non Sequiturs yesterday, another […]