David Boies

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• "The constitutional issue is quite simple. The Supreme Court repeatedly has held that the right to marry the person of your choice is a fundamental human right guaranteed by the equal-protection and due-process clauses of the Constitution"

  
  Queerty — Authority: 730
  SOUNDBITES — "Peoples personal views of the appropriateness of same-sex relationships naturally influence their views of our lawsuit. However, it is important to remember that the legal question does not, and under our Constitution cannot, depend on peoples personal preferences. The constitutional issue is quite ...
  1 week ago

• The Right Wing Case Against Adoption

  
  All Spin Zone — Authority: 540
  Glenn Stanton is a Research Fellow at Focus on the Family , that loving place once run by Dr. James “Daddy” Dobson ( Dobson retired as their radio voice just yesterday ), and was brought in by the Philadelphia Inquirer today , the first of November, to debate the gay marriage issue. ( Gay marriage was ...
  2 weeks ago

• Larry Ellison wins latest court battle over Americas Cup

  
  DailyFinance — Authority: 797
  Filed under: People , Oracle Oracle founder Larry Ellison and Ernesto Bertarelli have a lot in common. They are both billionaires, racing sailors, and, oh yeah, they both want to control where the Americas Cup is held when it begins in February 2010. Ellisons Golden Gate Yacht Club scored a small victory over ...
  2 weeks ago

• Procreative Activity

  
  Box Turtle Bulletin — Authority: 677
  One of the chief arguments against same-sex marriage (especially that of Catholics) is that the purpose of marriage is to ensure that procreative activities occur within stable families best able to raise the resulting children. And when challenged about the elderly or the barren, the argument is that while some ...
  2 weeks ago

• Prop 8 Gay Marriage Trial May Be Televised

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 157
  The challenge to Californias Prop 8 could be coming to a television near you. Ted Olson and David Boies, who represented Bush and Gore, respectively, in that little known Suprme Court battle, have teamed up to challenge the constituionality of Prop 8, Californias amendment prohibiting gay marriage. ...
  2 weeks ago

• In Battle Over Gay Marriage, Timing May Be Key

  
  The Outskirts — Authority: 127
  NYTimes: In a San Francisco courtroom two weeks ago, a prominent lawyer opposed to same-sex marriage made a concession that could mark a turning point in the legal wars over the purpose and meaning of marriage.The lawyer, Charles J. Cooper, has studied the matter deeply, and his erudite briefs are steeped in history. ...
  2 weeks ago

• NYT on Timing Of Olson-Boies Prop 8 Federal Case

  
  The Mad Professah Lectures — Authority: 437
  Mondays New York Times has an article on the much-debated "Olson-Boies lawsuit," formally known as Perry v. Schwarzenegger . Adam Liptak s piece begins with "In Battle Over Gay Marriage, Timing May Be Key" : In a San Francisco courtroom two weeks ago, a prominent lawyer opposed to same-sex marriage made ...
  2 weeks ago

• Judge Vaughn Walker Orders Prop 8 Sponsors To Hand Over Documents Immediately

  
  Back2Stonewall.com — Authority: 140
  Judge Vaughn Walker ruled on Friday that backers of Californias Proposition 8 must immediately hand over documents to those pursuing them in federal court. Proposition 8 backers had sought to keep the documents while challenging the order to turn them over in an appeals court. But in a ruling late Friday, Chief U.S. ...
  2 weeks ago

• Judge: Prop 8 Sponsors Must Hand Over Documents Immediately

  
  -Towleroad News- [#gay] — Authority: 740
  Backers of Californias Proposition 8 must immediately hand over documents to those pursuing them in federal court, Judge Vaughn Walker ruled on Friday : "The sponsors had sought to keep the documents while challenging the order to turn them over in an appeals court. But in a ruling late Friday, Chief U.S. ...
  2 weeks ago

• Prop 8 Federal Case Heading To January 2009 Trial

  
  The Mad Professah Lectures — Authority: 437
  Wednesday was a big day in the Olson-Boies federal lawsuit better known as Perry v. Schwarzenegger : U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker denied motions to dismiss the lawsuit which means that there will most likely be a federal trial in January 2009 on whether Proposition 8 violates the United States ...
  4 weeks ago

• Olson/Boies Prop 8 Overturn Case Headed For 2010 Federal Trial

  
  Joe. My. God. — Authority: 718
  Yesterday a federal judge dismissed a challenge to Ted Olson and David Boies case to overturn Proposition 8, meaning the case will now be heard in federal court sometime in 2010. During the hearing, the lawyer for Protect Marriage surprised the court when he said he couldnt say how, exactly, same-sex marriage ...
  4 weeks ago

• Carly Simon’s breakup with Starbucks and Howard Schultz

  
  Muckety.com - Exploring the paths of power and influence — Authority: 424
  Singer Carly Simon has sued Starbucks Corporation for $5 million to $10 million.
  4 weeks ago

• Olson/Boies Lawsuit Survives First Hurdle

  
  Box Turtle Bulletin — Authority: 677
  There was a hearing today regarding whether the lawsuit to overturn Proposition 8 brought by Ted Olson and David Boies should be thrown out in summary judgment. ( SF Chron ) Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker, in a ruling from the bench in San Francisco, said a trial was needed to resolve crucial issues, ...
  4 weeks ago

• Prop 8 Challenge Allowed to Proceed

  
  JD Journal — Authority: 140
  Opponents of California’s Proposition 8, which amended the California Constitution to limit marriage to heterosexual couples, have overcome a motion to dismiss their challenge of the law in federal court.  Prop 8’s backers argued that the challenge should be dismissed because the Supreme Court let a similar law ...
  4 weeks ago

• Challenge to Proposition 8 Moves Forward in Federal Court

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 157
  This afternoon, Judge Vaughn Walker denied a motion to dismiss the federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Proposition 8 in California. The case, being argued by noted Supreme Court litigators Ted Olson and David Boies, will now move forward to a trial, which is expected to begin in January 2010. ...
  4 weeks ago

• Federal Challenge to Proposition 8 Withstands Motion to Dismiss

  
  -Towleroad News- [#gay] — Authority: 740
  The federal challenge to Proposition 8 brought by Ted Olson and David Boies today withstood a motion to dismiss from Prop 8s backers, setting the stage for a full court trial : "Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker, in a ruling from the bench inSan Francisco, said a trial was needed to resolve crucial ...
  4 weeks ago

• News of Note: The Winter Olympics Go Indie, Carly Simon Sues Starbucks, Weezer Previews Raditude on iTunes, Grizzly Bear’s Chris Taylor Appears on The Tonight Show, and More!

  
  20 Watts — Authority: 139
  Carly Simon sues Starbucks Not only will Canada be hosting the  2010 Winter Olympic Games to show off their pristine, snow covered hills and universal healthcare, but they’ll also be throwing some of Canada’s most famous indie acts on stage during the games, reports  Stereogum . From February 12-28, expect to ...
  4 weeks ago

• Carly Simon Sues Starbucks For Not Promoting Her Album Enough

  
  Computer & Internet - computer-internet.marc8.com — Authority: 164
  Starbucks got plenty of attention a few years back for trying to start its own music label. We had hoped that maybe the company would try to do something unique and different with it, but, instead, it basically just tried to set up a conventional music label that was going to rely on selling CDs via Starbucks. ...
  4 weeks ago

• U.S. Catholic Bishops Plan to Attack Gay Marriage with November Statement

  
  OutGayLife.com — Authority: 157
  The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is planning a major statement on marriage in November, preparing to issue new language about how the church views same-sex marriage. Unfortunately, the new language is more of the same from the U.S. bishops -- hateful, tired, and representative of a theology that views people ...
  4 weeks ago

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