BY ARI EZRA WALDMANFor three hours over two days, the Supreme Court discussed the freedom to marry. The justices asked questions about the law … [Read more...] about Seven Takeaways from Marriage Week at the Supreme Court
Paul Clement
DOMA at the Supreme Court: Summary and Analysis of the Argument, Part 2
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANLet's pick up where we left off. So far, we've learned that some of the justices expressed concern about jurisdiction … [Read more...] about DOMA at the Supreme Court: Summary and Analysis of the Argument, Part 2
A Look at Where We Are with the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and The Courts
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANLast week, lawyers for House Republicans tried to squeeze the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) through an ever shrinking … [Read more...] about A Look at Where We Are with the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and The Courts
House Speaker John Boehner Triples DOMA Defense Budget
American taxpayers may now have to cover legal defense of the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) by House Republicans to the tune of $1.5 … [Read more...] about House Speaker John Boehner Triples DOMA Defense Budget
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
Boehner Denies DOMA Contract with Atty Paul Clement Violates Law
House Speaker John Boehner denied on Thursday that a contract with attorney Paul Clement regarding the House defense of the Defense of Marriage Act … [Read more...] about Boehner Denies DOMA Contract with Atty Paul Clement Violates Law
National Rifle Association Cuts Ties with ‘King and Spalding’ Over Dropping of DOMA Case
Last Thursday I mentioned that Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli announced that the state was cutting its ties with law firm King & … [Read more...] about National Rifle Association Cuts Ties with ‘King and Spalding’ Over Dropping of DOMA Case
Virginia AG Ken Cuccinelli Cuts State’s Ties with ‘King & Spalding’ for ‘Obsequious Act of Weakness’ in DOMA Case
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is not happy that King & Spalding chose against LGBT discrimination. The Washington Examiner reports: … [Read more...] about Virginia AG Ken Cuccinelli Cuts State’s Ties with ‘King & Spalding’ for ‘Obsequious Act of Weakness’ in DOMA Case
The Curious Case of Paul Clement
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANAri Ezra Waldman is a 2002 graduate of Harvard College and a 2005 graduate of Harvard Law School. After … [Read more...] about The Curious Case of Paul Clement
Attorney General Eric Holder Defends DOMA-Defender Paul Clement; Employees Describe ‘Mayhem’ at Firm
Attorney General Eric Holder spoke out in defense of former King & Spalding attorney Paul Clement in a news conference with reporters yesterday, … [Read more...] about Attorney General Eric Holder Defends DOMA-Defender Paul Clement; Employees Describe ‘Mayhem’ at Firm