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Bigotry Always Has Its Reasons, Donald E. Wilkes Jr. May 2004

Bigotry Always Has Its Reasons, Donald E. Wilkes Jr.

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The gay marriage issue (or same-sex marriage issue) is, like other gay rights issues, a civil rights issue. A civil rights issue exists when the state unfairly or unjustifiably denies an individual or group a right which it grants to other individuals or groups. The gay marriage issue is whether the state may use its authority to bar same-sex couples from doing what different-sex couples may do–get married. Once the issue is correctly framed, there can be no doubt how it should be resolved. Persons of the same sex (whether heterosexual or homosexual) should have the same right to marry …


Discovery Abuse In The State Of Georgia – Just How Bad Is It?, C. Ronald Ellington Mar 2004

Discovery Abuse In The State Of Georgia – Just How Bad Is It?, C. Ronald Ellington

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How frequently do Georgia lawyers encounter discovery abuse in civil litigation? What are the most prevalent kinds of discovery abuse? Do attorneys who usually represent plaintiffs perceive discovery abuse occurring more often or at about the same rate as attorneys from the defense bar? Is discovery abuse worse in metro-Atlanta than small town Georgia?