BY ARI EZRA WALDMANIn separate cases over the last few weeks, various parties have filed what laywers call amicus curiae briefs arguing that … [Read more...] about Prop 8 and DOMA: The Amicus Brief and the Primacy of Law
Occupy Wall Street Has Chosen the Wrong Enemy
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANOccupy Wall Street (OWS) has been called a movement, a non-movement, a left-wing tea party, a hippy-come-lately sit in, and the … [Read more...] about Occupy Wall Street Has Chosen the Wrong Enemy
Gay Families Should Cancel Their Trips to New Orleans
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANThe Supreme Court just denied certiorari, or refused to hear, a case involving a state's power to refuse to amend a birth … [Read more...] about Gay Families Should Cancel Their Trips to New Orleans
‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ at the Ninth Circuit: Why the Court and Gay Community Are Wrong
BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN Less than a week ago, a three judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal erased Log Cabin Republicans v. United States from … [Read more...] about ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ at the Ninth Circuit: Why the Court and Gay Community Are Wrong
Judicial vs. Legislative Action in ‘Prop 8’ and ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN Today is an important day. One day after Judge James Ware of the Northern District of California ordered the release of the … [Read more...] about Judicial vs. Legislative Action in ‘Prop 8’ and ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Prop 8: Standing and Initiative Power – California Supreme Court Hearing ANALYSIS
BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN Today, the California Supreme Court heard arguments at the behest of the Ninth Circuit, which certified a question to … [Read more...] about Prop 8: Standing and Initiative Power – California Supreme Court Hearing ANALYSIS
Proposition 8: The Public Life of the Courts
BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN It was not that long ago that three judges on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments on the merits of the … [Read more...] about Proposition 8: The Public Life of the Courts
Same-Sex Marriage and Religious Objections
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANSCOTUSBlog, a blog dedicated to discussing constitutional issues before the Supreme Court, is conducting an online symposium on … [Read more...] about Same-Sex Marriage and Religious Objections
Republicans Defend DOMA with an Old Twist
BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN Last week, Paul Clement filed a brief on behalf of the House Republican majority in support of the Defense of Marriage Act … [Read more...] about Republicans Defend DOMA with an Old Twist
A Summer of Cyberbullying Law
BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN In the last two months, two federal appellate courts issued two cyberbullying decisions with two different results. In … [Read more...] about A Summer of Cyberbullying Law