BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN The most dangerous line in the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby doesn’t come until page 46. It … [Read more...] about The Most Dangerous Line in the Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby Ruling
The President’s Executive Order and Hobby Lobby: The Legal Connection
BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN President Obama has made good on another pro-equality policy promise. Today, he amended a standing executive order to … [Read more...] about The President’s Executive Order and Hobby Lobby: The Legal Connection
Hobby Lobby and the Democrats Who Want to Fix It
BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN In Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, the Supreme Court's conservative majority allowed a large swath of for-profit companies to … [Read more...] about Hobby Lobby and the Democrats Who Want to Fix It
The Supreme Court Made Hobby Lobby Worse, for Women and for the LGBT Community
BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN The end of a Supreme Court term usually brings a flurry of action on big cases. Last year, we got Justice Kennedy's … [Read more...] about The Supreme Court Made Hobby Lobby Worse, for Women and for the LGBT Community
Federal Judge Strikes Down Kentucky’s Marriage Discrimination Law
The difference between a ruling based on Equal Protection and one based on Due Process may at first seem like the stuff for Ivory Tower law … [Read more...] about Federal Judge Strikes Down Kentucky’s Marriage Discrimination Law
What Was So Remarkable About the Tenth Circuit’s Decision Striking Down Utah’s Gay Marriage Ban
Judge Lucero then moved to the substance of the case and found that the right to marry is a fundamental right under the Fifth and Fourteenth … [Read more...] about What Was So Remarkable About the Tenth Circuit’s Decision Striking Down Utah’s Gay Marriage Ban
Supreme Court Limits Obamacare’s Contraception Coverage
Let's first be clear about one thing: This case did nothing to the individual mandate. Nor did it challenge the underlying legality of the … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Limits Obamacare’s Contraception Coverage
Utah, Indiana, Heightened Scrutiny and Next Steps: Is Marriage Heading to the Supreme Court?
The most pressing question is what happens now that the Tenth Circuit has affirmed that Utah's ban on same-sex marriage is … [Read more...] about Utah, Indiana, Heightened Scrutiny and Next Steps: Is Marriage Heading to the Supreme Court?
Marriage Equality Comes to Oregon and Pennsylvania: An Analysis, Part II
First, let's briefly review the opinion. There were three elements to Judge Jones's opinion, all of which you will remember from previous … [Read more...] about Marriage Equality Comes to Oregon and Pennsylvania: An Analysis, Part II
Marriage Equality Comes to Oregon and Pennsylvania: An Analysis, Part I
The decision by Judge Michael McShane (top, left) in Oregon is reminiscent of Judge Vaughn Walker's decision striking down Prop 8 in California. … [Read more...] about Marriage Equality Comes to Oregon and Pennsylvania: An Analysis, Part I