Protecting Clients, Their Families And Their Legacies
The LGBT community made great strides in 2012. On November 6, 2012, same-sex marriage came away with victories in all four states in which it was an issue at the ballot box. Ballot initiatives in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage passed in Maine, Maryland and...
Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit joined several other federal courts, including the First Circuit Court of Appeals, in holding that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”) is unconstitutional. Specifically, Section 3 states...
The U.S. Supreme Court today refused to hear a challenge to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling that previously restored early voting rights in Ohio during the three days prior to the November 6, 2012 Presidential election. In previous election years,...
As we discussed here, Pennsylvania’s recently enacted Voter ID Law (“Law”) has been under judicial review. The Law generally required the presentation of a photo identification card as a prerequisite to the casting of a ballot by most registered voters. It was...
The Jury ACCESS Act was introduced last week by Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), with bipartisan support. The legislation seeks to amend the United States Code to prohibit discrimination in the jury-selection process against LGBT citizens. There are currently federal...
Tomorrow, September 25, 2012, is National Voter Registration Day! Are you ready for November? This is a key election year for the LGBT community. Are you registered? The Colorado deadline to register to vote for the upcoming election is 29 days before election...
Today, September 20, 2012 marks the one year anniversary of the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell actually taking effect. When the repeal was being debated in 2010, opponents argued that it would weaken our military in several ways, including weakening morale and...
In March of this year, the Governor of Pennsylvania signed into law a Voter ID Law (“Law”) to take effect in time for the November General Election. Since that time, litigation has been filed challenging the constitutionality of the Law under Pennsylvania’s...
Last year, Milton Hershey School refused to enroll a 14-year-old Philadelphia boy, an honor-roll student, because he was HIV-positive. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discriminating against someone due to a disability, and requires that a school,...