Author Archives: Lisa Keen
Marriage referendum reaches high court
A lawsuit over a referendum on same-sex marriage has reached the U.S. Supreme Court. And it’s not Proposition 8.
Judge denies DADT stay; focus shifts to 9th
A federal judge on Tuesday evening denied the federal government’s request to postpone enforcement of an injunction she issued last week to stop enforcement of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”
Prop 8 challengers want ‘maximum impact’
The legal team challenging Proposition 8 in California has argued that proponents of the anti-gay measure don’t have legal standing to appeal a federal judge’s ruling last August that the initiative banning same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. But attorney Ted Boutrous,
Obama on DADT repeal: Promise or prediction?
One word stuck out as tough, but basically Bridget Todd’s query to President Obama was delivered very respectfully: She told the president that she had voted for him based on his “alleged” commitment to equality for all Americans, gay and
DOJ: will appeal DOMA cases
The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday filed notice to a federal district court in Boston that it does intend to appeal the court’s decision in two cases testing the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act.
DADT injunction: Now and global
A federal judge in California Tuesday issued an order to put an “immediate” and global halt to all discharges and investigations under Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.
