BY ARI EZRA WALDMANThe prescient dissent has a storied place in American constitutional history thanks to the preeminence of once-dissenting Supreme … [Read more...] about Proposition 8 Ruling Analysis: The Dissent
Proposition 8 Ruling Analysis: Why the Narrow Holding?
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANEven though Tuesday’s Ninth Circuit decision in Perry v. Brown was narrowly focused on the unique situation that precipitated Prop … [Read more...] about Proposition 8 Ruling Analysis: Why the Narrow Holding?
Proposition 8 Unconstitutional, 9th Circuit Rules: An Analysis
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANMore than any single vote, more than any single veto, more than any single legislative majority, the Ninth Circuit's decision … [Read more...] about Proposition 8 Unconstitutional, 9th Circuit Rules: An Analysis
The Ninth Circuit’s Prop 8 Ruling: What To Expect Tomorrow? (UDPATED)
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANUPDATED BELOW, WHERE NOTEDThe Ninth Circuit will issue a much-anticipated opinion in the Prop 8 case, Perry v. Brown, tomorrow. … [Read more...] about The Ninth Circuit’s Prop 8 Ruling: What To Expect Tomorrow? (UDPATED)
Ninth Circuit Says No to Prop 8 Videotape Release: An Analysis
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANToday, a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals declined to release Judge Vaughn Walker's videotapes of the … [Read more...] about Ninth Circuit Says No to Prop 8 Videotape Release: An Analysis
‘Marriage Equality’ and The Power of Words in Law
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANLawyers are trained to choose their words carefully; so, too, are politicians, psychologists, and journalists, to name just a few. … [Read more...] about ‘Marriage Equality’ and The Power of Words in Law
The Law and Economics of Employment Discrimination
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANOne of the conservative cases against employment anti-discrimination laws usually, but not exclusively, rests on an analysis … [Read more...] about The Law and Economics of Employment Discrimination
We Can’t Wait: Is It Time for Obama to Sign an Executive Order on ENDA?
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANIf you're sitting down for a Towleroad minute in Alabama, North Dakota, Indiana, or any of the 31 states where it is … [Read more...] about We Can’t Wait: Is It Time for Obama to Sign an Executive Order on ENDA?
SOPA and PIPA: Why the Internet is Going Black
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANUpon your daily Internet search for pretty much anything, you may hit something like Google's modified blackout or Reddit's … [Read more...] about SOPA and PIPA: Why the Internet is Going Black
Towleroad EXCLUSIVE: Matt Bomer and Matthew Morrison in on ‘8’
BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN Towleroad has learned that Matt Bomer, star of the hit USA drama, White Collar, and Matthew Morrison, who plays Mr. Schuester on … [Read more...] about Towleroad EXCLUSIVE: Matt Bomer and Matthew Morrison in on ‘8’