The Opening Shot Against Obergefell
Republicans are leading the challenge against same sex marriage.
Love Is In The Air As Cuomo Allows NY To Issue Zoom Marriage Licenses
And they say romance is dead.
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Why Justice Kennedy’s Retirement From The Supreme Court Is Not The End Of The World
Yes, it's an important event -- but some of the reactions have been hyperbolic and over the top, and we all need to calm down.
Law School Professor Goes On Homophobic Rant For The Ages
Notre Dame law professor blows the lid off the idea that opposing marriage equality has nothing to do with bigotry.
Activist Lawyer Sets Himself On Fire In Environmental Protest
Our thoughts go out to the family, friends and colleagues of this activist lawyer.
Non-Sequiturs: 03.01.17
* To answer the question posed in Morning Docket today... no. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher partner Miguel Estrada will not be the next Solicitor General. [Law.com] * Elena Kagan is finally getting some meme love. [Huffington Post] * The Texas Supreme Court is hearing arguments about rolling back spousal benefits for same-sex couples. No, you didn't imagine Obergefell in a fever dream, it's just Texas. [Slate] * Can legal remedies be effective against age discrimination? Or will that take too long? [Law and More] * RIP Barbara Lundergan the first woman to be partner at Seyfarth Shaw. [Crain's Business] * How does Neil Gorsuch fare on the issue of abortion? [Constitutional Accountability Center] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiyYk6WbFfU&feature=youtu.be
Non-Sequiturs: 12.13.16
* A look at the unequal justice highlighted by the execution of Ronald Smith. [The Hill] * Cherokee Nation says marriage is a fundamental right, opening the door to same-sex marriage. [Turtle Talk] * The Los Angeles Times takes an interesting tack on Japanese internment. [Lawyers, Guns & Money] * A look at the faithless elector lawsuit. [Salon] * An easy way for out-of-work lawyers to pick up additional job skills. [Law and More] * Loretta Lynch comes out swinging against Trumpism. [Slate]
Righting A Decades-Long Wrong
The federal government recognizes that this gay couple should have been treated with the same respect as any other married couple.
Non-Sequiturs: 04.29.16
* Fanfic come to life! Allison Janney handles the White House press corps as C.J. Cregg. Can you catch all the West Wing references she throws out in under a minute? [The Decider] * Sure, people want a "sleep revolution," but it is only likely to garner ridicule in the legal profession. Aren't we lucky? [Law and More] * Salon's latest HOTTAKE suggests Bernie or Bust folks should vote for Donald Trump. Yes, it is that stupid. [Lawyers, Guns and Money] * Behind the IP fight that killed a fashion house revival. [The Fashion Law] * Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore is really pissed at the Southern Poverty Law Center because they filed an ethics complaint against him. I mean all he did was tell probate judges not to marry same-sex couples... [Wonkette] * U.S. military says U.S. military is not guilty of a war crime for bombing a Doctors Without Borders hospital. [Huffington Post] * The impact an eight-justice Supreme Court may have on climate change. [Green Biz]
Guy Tries To Marry His Computer — AGAIN — As Stupid Anti-Marriage Equality Protest
Porn addict protests marriage equality in the stupidest way imaginable. And this isn't the first time he's tried this stunt.
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Benchslap Of The Day: Puerto Rico Not So Suave
"The district court’s ruling errs in so many respects that it is hard to know where to begin."
Supreme Court Justices Sued!… By Lawyer With Nonsensical Complaint About The Gays.
Let's step back and appreciate how the anti-gay crowd isn't even trying to find level-headed people to rail against marriage equality.
Marriage Inequality Stalks Again
States are ramping up efforts to undermine the Obergefell decision, mostly without a constitutional leg to stand on.
Morning Docket: 12.22.15
* Getting arrested on federal criminal charges accusing you of conspiring with loathed pharma CEO Martin Shkreli is very stressful — so one can understand why Biglaw partner Evan Greebel needs a Cancun vacation right about now. [USA Today; BloombergBusiness] * Speaking of Evan Greebel, here is a closer look at the charges against him, […]
Judge Richard Posner On Homosexuality: ‘Incredibly Weird’
Judge Posner's views on gays and gay marriage have evolved greatly since he was 13 years old -- and so have the American people's.