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:Eric Ethington (Author) | March 1, 2011
California – The California Supreme Court has just refused a request by Prop 8 attorneys Ted Olson and David Boies to speed up their hearings on the case and reschedule for this May instead of September. The timeline for the Prop 8 case just got a lot longer. By waiting until September before the hearings [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | February 25, 2011
Iowa – The House Republicans are getting desperate. 6 have signed on as co-sponsors of a bill which not only bans marriage between gay couples, but states that the law is “un-reviewable” by the Supreme Court. If it passes, the Supreme Court would be barred from hearing any challenges. After the Iowa Supreme Court ruled [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | February 16, 2011
California – Moments ago, the California Supreme Court announced that they will hear arguments in the 9th Circuit Prop 8 case! It has been set for an expidited schedule, they may hear arguments as early as September of 2011. The Supreme Court will be deciding whether or not the YES ON 8 folks have standing [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | February 3, 2011
California – The State Supreme Court have announced that they should have a decision on whether or not they’ll rule on standing by next week. This is getting complicated.. see the details below. Ok, so here’s where we’re at. The 9th District Court needs to decide on whether or not the defense (prop-Prop8 people) have [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | January 26, 2011
California – Anti Prop 8 attorneys Ted Olson and David Boies have sent a letter to the California Supreme Court asking them not to make any decision on standing, but to send the matter back to the 9th Disctrict Federal Court. See it below. Early this month, the 9th District Federal Court sent the issue of [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | January 26, 2011
Hawaii – Governor Neil Abercombie has just appointed the newest member of the State Supreme Court: Out lesbian Judge Sabrina McKenna. Counting down the seconds until the hate groups explode… A very big congratulations to Judge McKenna! KITV: The governor said Tuesday that McKenna’s appointment had everything to do with her intelligence, temperament and legal [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | January 21, 2011
Connecticut – The State Supreme Court ruled in favor of two fathers who were denied parental rights by the state after they used a surrogate to give birth to their child. This is being hailed as a huge win for both same sex couples and any other parents that use surrogates. Anthony and Shawn Raftopol [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | January 18, 2011
The Supreme Court of the United States has refused to hear the appeal of an anti-gay marriage lawsuit brought in Washington DC. An anti-gay pastor has been trying overturn same sex marriage in Washington DC since the law was passed last year. The court hasn’t made any comment on their decision to reject the case, [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | January 4, 2011
California – The 9th District Court has just released their ruling on Proposition 8! They’ve sent the issue of ‘standing’ to the State Supreme Court. This means they want the Supreme Court to make the ruling instead of them. Read the decision below! Basically what they’re saying is that there is no precedent for them [...]
Eric Ethington (Author) | January 4, 2011
Iowa – Governor-elect Terry Branstad is no friend of the LGBT community, and fully supports ousting judges through retention votes for legalizing gay marriage. But at least he’s coming out against plans by the GOP in the state legislature to legislatively impeach them. Back in November, Iowans led by the National Organization For Marriage voted [...]
"Eric, trying to have this (civil rights) conversation with you is ultimately like trying to teach a pig to dance, it just annoys the pig. So Eric, sorry to annoy you."
-Paul Mero, The Sutherland Institute.