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Prop 8 at the Supreme Court: what kind of ruling can we expect?
By Jacob Combs There is no way to open a post like this than with a big, big caveat: it is always unwise to read too much into oral arguments at the Supreme Court. The Justices ask all kinds of questions as they gather information, debate ideas and plumb the weaknesses in both sides’ arguments [...]
I just left the Supreme Court: here’s my first take on the Justices’ questions
By Jacob Combs UPDATE 2 (12:55 p.m.): Addressing the merits of the case and arguing against Prop 8?s constitutionality, Ted Olson repeatedly told the Court that marriage is a personal individual liberty and a fundamental right, and that procreation is not a part of that right. Prop 8, he said, excludes gay and lesbian Californians from [...]
Prop 8 oral arguments at Supreme Court ending
By Adam Bink Just an update folks: the hearing will conclude shortly here in DC at the Supreme Court. EqualityonTrial.com’s own Jacob Combs is seated in the press gallery and dashing to a computer we have set up nearby to file his report. We’ll have a post up shortly. In the meantime, stay tuned to [...]
Prop 8 and DOMA: what to look for at this week’s Supreme Court hearings
By Jacob Combs After literally years of waiting, we’re finally at one of the last big moments in the Prop 8 case. Tomorrow, at 10 a.m., the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments about the constitutionality of California’s marriage equality ban. The next morning, it will consider whether Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage [...]
Headed to DC, thanks to you
By Adam Bink Last week, myself, Scottie and Jacob all asked you for help getting to DC to cover perhaps the biggest week in Supreme Court history when it comes to LGBT equality, so we can bring you the best coverage. I am happy to report that: 1) You came through, and more. Our initial, [...]
Final brief by DOMA defenders urges Court to let the political process decide marriage equality
By Scottie Thomaston The final filing from House Republicans, via the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group (BLAG), on the constitutionality of Section 3 of DOMA was filed this week. The brief is especially noteworthy because BLAG’s lawyers go to great lengths to urge the Supreme Court not to apply a heightened level of scrutiny, but to [...]
Rhode Island Senate committee hearing on marriage equality lasts for more than 12 hours
By Jacob Combs Yesterday, the Rhode Island Senate Judiciary Committee considered testimony on a proposed marriage equality bill which passed the state House in late January. Astonishingly, the testimony began around 4 p.m. and lasted more than 12 hours, finally concluding at 4:57 a.m. the next morning. From the Providence Journal: Supporters and opponents of [...]
ACLU, NCLR file marriage equality challenge on behalf of two New Mexico lesbian couples
By Jacob Combs The ACLU of New Mexico and the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) filed a lawsuit yesterday in an Albuquerque district court on behalf of two lesbian couples who sought and were denied marriage licenses by the Bernalillo County Clerk. The couples’ lawsuit contends that New Mexico’s marriage laws and the New [...]
Why next week’s Supreme Court hearings matter this much to me
By Scottie Thomaston Please chip in to send me and the rest of the blogging team from EqualityOnTrial to the Prop 8/DOMA arguments at the Supreme Court. Next Tuesday marks the final opportunity for opponents of Prop 8 to present their arguments to the nine Justices on the Supreme Court. The following day, Edith Windsor’s [...]
Analysis: The Prop 8 proponents’ final Supreme Court brief strikes familiar notes
By Jacob Combs Here’s to attorney Charles Cooper’s final Supreme Court brief on behalf of the official ballot proponents of Proposition 8 in defense of the law’s constitutionality. I sincerely hope it’s the last piece of his writing I ever have to read. To be fair, Cooper is a very, very good lawyer. He has a way with [...]
3 reasons you need to know about next week’s Supreme Court coverage
By Adam Bink As Jacob wrote yesterday, we need your help to raise $1,500 to send the intrepid blogging team here to DC to cover the Prop 8 and DOMA cases. He explained the ballgame. I’ll tell you why. 1) We’ll be your eyes and ears. In my humble opinion, there is nothing like live [...]
READ IT HERE: Final briefs filed today in United States v. Windsor, challenging Section 3 of DOMA
By Scottie Thomaston UPDATED 7:47PM ET: I have updated this post to add another filing, from Edith Windsor’s lawyers, on the question of jurisdiction and standing. The final briefs in United States v. Windsor are due today, and they’re starting to come in. There are several filings, and the EqualityOnTrial team is working through each [...]
EqualityOnTrial is going to DC next week and we need your help!
By Jacob Combs Please chip in to help send EqualityOnTrial.com to DC to cover the Prop 8 and DOMA cases, live and in person. Next week, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider two of the most important LGBT rights cases in our nation’s history. Not only will the Court ask whether the Defense of Marriage [...]
As a crucial Rhode Island Senate committee considers marriage equality, old battle lines delimit a possible pitfall
By Jacob Combs The civil unions bill that passed the Rhode Island legislature in 2011 and was signed into law by Gov. Lincoln Chafee did so with more of a whimper than a bang, quickly earning a place in the history of LGBT rights in America as an unpopular measure which found few friends on either [...]
Developing: Santa Fe officials urge same-sex couples to wed, saying New Mexico law already allows marriage equality
By Jacob Combs At a press conference earlier today, Santa Fe Mayor David Coss, City Councilor Patti Bushee and City Attorney Geno Zamora announced that New Mexico law can be interpreted as allowing same-sex couples to obtain marriage licenses, and that a resolution recognizing marriage equality will be introduced at the next city council meeting, [...]
READ IT HERE: Prop 8 proponents’ final reply brief in Hollingsworth v. Perry
By Scottie Thomaston Supreme Court building Today, the proponents of Prop 8 filed their final brief in the Perry case that’s set for oral arguments next week. You can read the brief here. They write: The truth is that Plaintiffs’ genderless, adult-centered understanding of marriage is a recent academic invention; its pedigree originates with the [...]
Resolution introduced in Nevada legislature to repeal marriage equality ban through a referendum in 2016
By Scottie Thomaston Nevada state seal A Democratic state senator in Nevada has introduced a resolution to repeal the state’s existing marriage equality ban through a ballot initiative. In order for the repeal amendment to be placed on the ballot, lawmakers must pass it this year and once more in 2015. The ban passed in [...]
Utah’s constitutional marriage equality ban to face federal court challenge
By Jacob Combs Restore Our Humanity, a newly-formed LGBT rights organization, announced yesterday in Salt Lake City that it will file a federal lawsuit challenging Utah’s Constitutional Amendment 3, the state’s voter-approved marriage equality ban that passed during the 2004 election, Fox 13 Salt Lake City reported. During the press conference, Matt Spencer, the communication [...]
New Washington Post-ABC News poll: 58% support marriage equality
By Scottie Thomaston Washington Post-ABC poll A new Washington Post-ABC poll has support for marriage equality at a new high: 58% of Americans support marriage equality for gays and lesbians. Younger people between 18-29 years old support marriage equality by an enormous margin: 81% of people in that age group favor it. And according to [...]
Supreme Court releases hearing list for DOMA, Prop 8 oral arguments
By Jacob Combs U.S. Supreme Court, Washington, D.C. As several astute EOT readers pointed out last Friday, the Supreme Court has released its hearing list for the rest of March, including the oral arguments for the Prop 8 case and the Windsor DOMA challenge. The hearing list not only breaks down the time allotted for argument [...]