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Comity Of Errors: Foreign Same-Sex Marriages In New York, Gennaro Savastano May 2014

Comity Of Errors: Foreign Same-Sex Marriages In New York, Gennaro Savastano

Touro Law Review

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How Lawyers Manage Intragroup Dissent, Scott L. Cummings Apr 2014

How Lawyers Manage Intragroup Dissent, Scott L. Cummings

Chicago-Kent Law Review

This essay, adapted from the keynote speech for the conference, reflects upon how lawyers respond to dissent within social movements—over the goals of social change efforts and the means of pursuing them. Drawing upon case studies from the LGBT rights and labor contexts, it describes specific challenges to managing dissent within “top-down” and “bottom-up” lawyering models. From the top-down, it explores how lawyers in the California marriage equality movement addressed repeated legal challenges over litigation tactics. From the bottom-up, it describes how lawyers for a community-labor coalition dealt with competing conceptions of the public good in a campaign to stop …


Student Comment: “Love Is Patient, Love Is Kind”: A Comparative Study Helping The United States Reach Marriage Equality, Nicole Rush Jan 2014

Student Comment: “Love Is Patient, Love Is Kind”: A Comparative Study Helping The United States Reach Marriage Equality, Nicole Rush

University of Baltimore Journal of International Law

This paper evaluates same-sex marriage policies in three industrialized countries: the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Canada. In assessing the legislative and judicial history of same-sex marriage policies in each country, as well as other influential factors leading to these policies, this research helps to create a roadmap to reach a nationwide policy for the United States. By comparing the current history of the United States’ same-sex marriage policies to that of the aforementioned countries, it is possible to develop a plan to achieve marriage equality in the U.S.


Introduction: Invited Essays On The Implications Of Windsor And Perry Jan 2014

Introduction: Invited Essays On The Implications Of Windsor And Perry

Indiana Law Journal

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Leveling Up After Doma, Deborah A. Widiss Jan 2014

Leveling Up After Doma, Deborah A. Widiss

Indiana Law Journal

Essays on the Implication of Windsor and Perry