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The Empire Writes Back

by Katherine Thompson

• May 6, 2014

Just over a year ago, I wrote my first article for The Life of the Law, “An Open Letter to the President,” about my and my partner Jodi’s struggle under America’s legalized discrimination against same-sex…

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Living Through DOMA

by Katherine Thompson

• July 16, 2013

I have never been more thrilled to renounce [a little of] my cynicism and admit that I was wrong. In my previous post, I parsed and predicted the Supreme Court’s upcoming ruling on DOMA, and…

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SCOTUS Roundup: Times are a-changin’

by Jill Weinberg

• June 26, 2013

For the past three mornings, the Supreme Court has handed down a number of decisions that have greatly reshaped civil rights in the country.  On one hand, the Court has narrowed the possibility to combat…

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Taking One For The Team

by Katherine Thompson

• June 18, 2013

Maybe tomorrow, or maybe next week, but at any rate at some point very soon, the U.S. Supreme Court will issue their ruling on “the gay cases” (Hollingsworth vs. Perry and Windsor vs. US). Also…

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In the Law This Week!

by Mary Adkins

• June 10, 2013

Happy 50th birthday, Equal Pay Act! (Brain Pickings) And yet the gender wage gap endures. (NPR) Today, thousands of people are sitting for the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT), which is administered 4 times a…

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Death, Taxes, the Green Card Lottery and Amendment One

by Katherine Thompson

• May 28, 2013

Katherine Thompson writes for LOTL on her experience living under DOMA. Find her earlier experiences here.  This spring has been one of several poignant anniversaries for me, and of annual traditions that remind me of…

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Living Under DOMA: Returning to the U.S.

by Katherine Thompson

• April 30, 2013

Katherine Thompson continues her story of fleeing the U.S. with her non-U.S. citizen girlfriend Jodi so that Jodi’s immigration status can remain legal. In the last segment, Katherine and Jodi arrived in Canada but didn’t surrender Jodi’s I-94, which…

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Living Under DOMA: The I-94

by Katherine Thompson

• April 10, 2013

Here, Katherine Thompson continues her story of fleeing the U.S. with her non-U.S. citizen girlfriend Jodi so that Jodi’s immigration status can remain legal.  I am too young to rent a car. Jodi, 12 years…

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Same-Sex Marriage, Public Opinion, and the Supreme Court

by Jill Weinberg

• March 27, 2013

Yesterday and today, the United States Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments on a pair of cases challenging state and federal laws that define marriage. The first case, Hollingsworth v. Perry, takes on the issue…

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Dreamy Accents, and Other Reasons Not To Fraternize with Aliens

by Katherine Thompson

• March 5, 2013

When I was twelve and playing MASH (a fortune-telling game that was the go-to at slumber parties), or fantasizing about our perfect man with a group of girls, I could never really envision my future,…