BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN Today we received word that the Supreme Court denied review of all seven marriage equality that were pending before it. … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Denial Opens Door to Marriage Equality in 11 More States: An Analysis
What’s Happening at the Supreme Court Right Now
BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN The justices of the Supreme Court are meeting right now to discuss a slew of petitions for hearings. There are seven such … [Read more...] about What’s Happening at the Supreme Court Right Now
Ninth Circuit Panel Eviscerates What’s Left of Anti-Equality Arguments: A Summary and Analysis
BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN A soft-spoken attorney representing Idaho started his state's anti-marriage equality argument by suggesting that … [Read more...] about Ninth Circuit Panel Eviscerates What’s Left of Anti-Equality Arguments: A Summary and Analysis
Posner-ed at the 7th Circuit: Appellate Court Issues First Unanimous Marriage Equality Decision
BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN It took 9 days for Judge Richard Posner to write his unanimous opinion striking down the marriage equality bans in Indiana … [Read more...] about Posner-ed at the 7th Circuit: Appellate Court Issues First Unanimous Marriage Equality Decision
Federal Judge Gets It Wrong, Upholds Marriage Discrimination in Louisiana in Strange, Hateful Opinion
BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN Louisiana Federal Judge Martin Feldman, a Reagan appointee, has upheld Louisiana's ban on marriage equality in a … [Read more...] about Federal Judge Gets It Wrong, Upholds Marriage Discrimination in Louisiana in Strange, Hateful Opinion
Anti-Equality Forces Get ‘the Posner Treatment’ at Seventh Circuit Hearing
BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN By now you have heard that the attorneys representing Indiana and Wisconsin got a shellacking from the famous … [Read more...] about Anti-Equality Forces Get ‘the Posner Treatment’ at Seventh Circuit Hearing
Marriage Equality Goes Before the 7th Circuit: A Preview
BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN Marriage equality gets another hearing before another federal appellate court this morning. Before an as-yet-to-be-named … [Read more...] about Marriage Equality Goes Before the 7th Circuit: A Preview
Marriage Equality Hangs in the Balance at the Sixth Circuit
BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN Yesterday's marathon arguments before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals reminds us that one judge can have a lot of … [Read more...] about Marriage Equality Hangs in the Balance at the Sixth Circuit
Six Marriage Equality Cases at the Sixth Circuit Today: A Preview
BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN The Cincinnati-based Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in a series of marriage equality cases today … [Read more...] about Six Marriage Equality Cases at the Sixth Circuit Today: A Preview
Fourth Circuit Affirms Virginia’s Ban on Gay Marriage Unconstitutional: An Analysis of the Dissent
BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN Today, the Richmond, Virginia-based Fourth Circuit affirmed a lower court judge's decision striking down Virginia's … [Read more...] about Fourth Circuit Affirms Virginia’s Ban on Gay Marriage Unconstitutional: An Analysis of the Dissent