BY ARI EZRA WALDMANFor three hours over two days, the Supreme Court discussed the freedom to marry. The justices asked questions about the law … [Read more...] about Seven Takeaways from Marriage Week at the Supreme Court
DOMA at the Supreme Court: Summary and Analysis of the Argument, Part 2
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANLet's pick up where we left off. So far, we've learned that some of the justices expressed concern about jurisdiction … [Read more...] about DOMA at the Supreme Court: Summary and Analysis of the Argument, Part 2
DOMA at the Supreme Court: Summary and Analysis of the Argument, Part 1
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANMarriage week continues at the Supreme Court with today's argument on the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage … [Read more...] about DOMA at the Supreme Court: Summary and Analysis of the Argument, Part 1
Proposition 8 at the Supreme Court: Analysis of Today’s Argument, Part 2
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANIn Part II of Towleroad's summary and analysis of the Prop 8 oral argument, we pick up with Ted Olson's argument … [Read more...] about Proposition 8 at the Supreme Court: Analysis of Today’s Argument, Part 2
Proposition 8 at the Supreme Court: Analysis of Today’s Argument, Part 1
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANAs the plaintiffs, attorneys, and assorted celebrities filed into the grandiose Supreme Court building at One First Street, … [Read more...] about Proposition 8 at the Supreme Court: Analysis of Today’s Argument, Part 1
Supreme Court Preview: Roberts, Kennedy, and their Court – Some Final Thoughts on Impacts and Outcomes
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANOn Tuesday and Wednesday, March 26 and 27, the Supreme Court will hear more than 3 hours of arguments in the challenges to … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Preview: Roberts, Kennedy, and their Court – Some Final Thoughts on Impacts and Outcomes
Supreme Court Preview: Equal Protection in the DOMA and Prop 8 Cases
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANOn Tuesday and Wednesday, March 26 and 27, the Supreme Court will hear more than 3 hours of arguments in the challenges to … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Preview: Equal Protection in the DOMA and Prop 8 Cases
Supreme Court Preview: ‘Scrutiny’ in the DOMA and Prop 8 Cases
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANOn Tuesday and Wednesday, March 26 and 27, the Supreme Court will hear more than 3 hours of arguments in the challenges to … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Preview: ‘Scrutiny’ in the DOMA and Prop 8 Cases
What To Watch For: ‘Standing’ in the Supreme Court’s DOMA Case, Windsor v. United States
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANOn Tuesday and Wednesday, March 26 and 27, the Supreme Court will hear more than 3 hours of arguments in the challenges to … [Read more...] about What To Watch For: ‘Standing’ in the Supreme Court’s DOMA Case, Windsor v. United States
What To Watch For: ‘Standing’ in the Supreme Court Prop 8 Case, Hollingsworth v. Perry
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANOn Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, the Supreme Court will hear more than 3 hours of arguments in the challenges to the … [Read more...] about What To Watch For: ‘Standing’ in the Supreme Court Prop 8 Case, Hollingsworth v. Perry