Topic: Anthony Kennedy

The Weak Case Against Same-Sex Marriage

Big Think - 543 days ago
The legal fight over same-sex marriage in federal courts is just beginning, and the outcome is far from certain. But in the aftermath of Judge Vaughn Walker's ruling overturning California's Proposition 8 banning same-sex marriage, what's striking is just how weak the ...

Findings of fact bolster same-sex marriage ruling

Las Vegas Sun - 545 days ago
A federal judge's forceful opinion Wednesday in favor of same-sex marriage is only the beginning of a process that is likely to go all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. Appeals court judges and the justices at the highest court in ...
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Kagan Sails Through The Vote

Forbes - 549 days ago
To the surprise of exactly no one, Elena Kagan, the solicitor general of the United States, was confirmed Thursday as the new Justice to the U.S. Supreme Court. Most of the discussion about the Kagan nomination centers on her anticipated votes in ...

The Public Battle for Marriage Is Over

Crosswalk - 1033 days ago
The Iowa Supreme Court decided that restricting marriage to men and women served no state purpose. The Vermont legislature overrode the Republican governor's veto of a same-sex marriage bill. The District of Columbia City Council voted unanimously to recognize same sex marriages ...