How the Prop 8 court can balance justice and judicial limits

After extensive analysis of case law, the author concludes that the United States Constitution's Equal Protection jurisprudence dictates that Proposition 8 be struck down, since "[a]ny legislation must have a public purpose other than stigmatization," and "no public purpose that could plausibly be served by this retroactive reduction in status has been offered to dispel the usual inference that an...

Sexual Orientation and the Law Blog • Jun 2, 2010

Williams Institute releases studies on economic impact of marriage equality in Vermont and D.C.

Extending marriage to same-sex couples would boost the District of Columbia's economy by over $52.2 million over three years, which would generate increases in local government tax and fee revenues by $5.4 million and create approximately 700 new jobs, according to a new study by the Williams Institute at UCLA Law School. Another study finds that newly legal same-sex marriage in Vermont will gene...

Sexual Orientation and the Law Blog • Apr 8, 2009