Category Archives: Laws

Further Thoughts on Windsor (DOMA)

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

In addition to the procedural issues in the DOMA case that I discussed in my prior post, there was an interesting substantive point as well: federalism. Counsel for BLAG framed it this way: On the assumption that States have the … Continue reading →

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The Standing Question in U.S. v. Windsor

Posted on March 30, 2013 by

I’m a bit of a process geek, and in the U.S. v. Windsor case, the question of jurisdiction is really darn fascinating (if, that is, you’re a process geek). Here’s the quick background: New York residents Edith Windsor and Thea … Continue reading →

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The Real Bawdy House Provisions Are Struck Down

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

You can see above why I named this blog the Bawdy House provisions.  Now comes news that Ontario’s Appeals Court has struck down the province’s bawdy house laws as unconstitutional.

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