Published 4/2/2006 With mid-term elections approaching, politicians are once again returning to one of their favorite themes: protecting the sanctity…
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This weekend, the New York bar lost one of its most accomplished lawyers, David Buckel, 60. Buckel reportedly burned himself…
By Darren Smith, Weekend Contributor With all constituencies reporting, the Irish citizenry approved a constitutional amendment recognizing gay marriage: Yes…
We have been discussing the disconnect between the parties and the voters this year. The voters have made clear that…
In torts, I often discuss the collateral consequences for same-sex couples not having recognized marriages from intentional infliction of emotional…
It is inevitable that, as more states recognize same-sex marriage, a host of collateral conflicts will arise over the use…
The Obama administration appears to have celebrated the unveiling of the statue of Rosa Parks in the Capitol by arguing…
The gay-rights movement has suffered a harsh defeat at the hands of voters in Maine. The voters repealed a law…
As we approach the one-week anniversary of the Obama administration, it is a bit early to judge the level of…
On the heels of a major political defeat in California with the passage of Proposition 8, Connecticut Judge Johnathan Silbert…
In a major civil liberties ruling, the Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled that gay and lesbian couples have the right…
The cherished institution of marriage in the United States is about to be saved. Sen. Larry Craig (R-ID), fresh from…
In light of today’s debate over Congress and its shaky federalism principles, this prior column on the marriage amendment may…
A lesbian couple has been denied the right to divorce in Rhode Island — seeking to dissolve a license from…
Below is my column in the Hill on claims being made about the post-Roe world and the sweeping away of…