In a voice vote, the Senate today confirmed Pamela Ki Mai Chen, a Brooklyn prosecutor, to the federal bench for a seat on the U.S. District Court for … [Read more...] about Senate Confirms First Gay Asian-American Woman to Federal Bench
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President Obama Asks Supreme Court to Strike Down Prop 8 And More: An ANALYSIS of the Brief
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANTen years ago, the Supreme Court decided Lawrence v. Texas, striking down sodomy criminalization laws. Justice … [Read more...] about President Obama Asks Supreme Court to Strike Down Prop 8 And More: An ANALYSIS of the Brief
Prop 8 Plaintiffs File Supreme Court Brief. So Do Republicans! Is President Obama Next?
BY ARI EZRA WALDMAN Last week, the American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER), the organization running the federal challenge to … [Read more...] about Prop 8 Plaintiffs File Supreme Court Brief. So Do Republicans! Is President Obama Next?
The Pentagon Extends Some Benefits to Same-Sex Couples: How Is That Legal?
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANOutgoing Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta (right) has ensured that at least some of the benefits given to military … [Read more...] about The Pentagon Extends Some Benefits to Same-Sex Couples: How Is That Legal?
American Bar Association Hands Out Inaugural ‘Stonewall’ Award to Three Lawyers for Championing LGBT Legal Causes
On Saturday, the American Bar Association recognized three attorneys with the first-ever Stonewall Award at a ceremony at the ABA Midyear … [Read more...] about American Bar Association Hands Out Inaugural ‘Stonewall’ Award to Three Lawyers for Championing LGBT Legal Causes
Problems Ahead In a Post-DOMA World: The Fate of Binational Couples
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANThis is the fourth in a series of analyses about the Supreme Court's decision to hear cases challenging the … [Read more...] about Problems Ahead In a Post-DOMA World: The Fate of Binational Couples
Obama’s Inauguration: Legal Obstacles to His Gay Rights Imperatives
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANPresident Obama's reaffirmation of leadership at the Capitol (right, photo by James Loduca) this weekend was … [Read more...] about Obama’s Inauguration: Legal Obstacles to His Gay Rights Imperatives
Boston Law School LGBT Group Vandalized with Vulgar Graffiti
The office of the Lambda Law Students Association at Boston Law School was vandalized over the weekend by someone eager to demonstrate the breadth of … [Read more...] about Boston Law School LGBT Group Vandalized with Vulgar Graffiti
Prop 8 and DOMA at the Supreme Court: Broad or Narrow Rulings?
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANThis is the third in a series of analyses about the Supreme Court's decision to hear cases challenging the … [Read more...] about Prop 8 and DOMA at the Supreme Court: Broad or Narrow Rulings?
Virginia Legislature Expected to Approve Gay Judge Tracy Thorne-Begland for Bench
Yesterday I posted about Richmond General District Court Judge Tracy Thorne-Begland, who was appointed to the bench by Circuit Court judges last June … [Read more...] about Virginia Legislature Expected to Approve Gay Judge Tracy Thorne-Begland for Bench