BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN This term at the Supreme Court will decide what gay rights law will look like for a decade. But, before we get to the substance, we have to deal with some procedure: On Friday, November 30, the justices will meet to de…
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Department of Justice Asks Ninth Circuit to Expedite Appeal of Case That Declared DOMA Unconstitutional
The Department of Justice has asked the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to expedite an en banc 11-judge appeal of its ruling declaring DOMA unconstitutional in the Karen Golinski case. The SF Chronicle reports: Lawyers hired by House Republican leader…
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Federal Court Rules DOMA Unconstitutional
A major ruling from U.S. District Court Judge Jeffrey White, a Bush appointee, who has ruled the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional for violating the Constitution's guarantee of equality. Our legal expert Ari Ezra Waldman will have a…
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Challenge To DOMA In San Francisco
Yesterday, a top lawyer with the Department of Justice appeared in San Francisco to argue against the constitutionality of DOMA. He appeared on behalf of Karen Golinski, the federal employee whose routine request to add her wife to her health insuran…
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DOJ Files Expansive Brief Supporting Lesbian’s Health Benefit Lawsuit
The Department of Justice appears to be stepping up its work against the Defense of Marriage Act. After months of taking vague stands against the 15-year old law's unconstitutionality, the DOJ offered a more robust and forceful objection in a bri…
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Judge Dismisses Golinski DOMA Lawsuit on Procedure, But Leaves Door Open for More Direct Challenge
U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White has dismissed a lawsuit challenging DOMA brought by Karen Golinski, a U.S. appeals court lawyer in San Francisco, who was challenging the law in order to obtain benefits for her wife. White also denied a request for…
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Government Will Uphold DOMA in Spousal Benefits Case
The Department of Justice, in a filing on Monday, responded to DOMA questions from lawyers representing Karen Golinski, a U.S. appeals court lawyer who is suing the federal government so her wife could receive health benefits. The AP: Governmen…
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