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"If you're not having fun, you're not doing it right." -- Helyn D. Goldenberg

"I love you and I'm not afraid." -- Evanescence, "My Last Breath"

“If I hear ‘not allowed’ much oftener,” said Sam, “I’m going to get angry.” -- J.R.R. Tolkien, from Lord of the Rings

Sunday, July 11, 2010

For Law Geeks

Those wishing to wade through some detailed and lawyerly analyses of Gill vs. OPM and Massachusetts vs. HHS can find some very interesting back-and-forth at Balkinization.

Be Careful What You Wish For Department: Federal District Court Strikes Down DOMA -- Jack Balkin

No, the district court got it (mostly) right -- Andrew Koppelman

More on Gill v. OPM and the Equal Protection Argument against DOMA -- Jack Balkin

Tradition and same-sex marriage -- Andrew Koppelman

It's a pretty good, although not terribly optimistic (well, Koppelman is more optimistic than Balkin), take on what's likely to happen on appeal.

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