By Fatima Baddredine “Men and women of full age, without any limitation due to race, nationality or religion, have the right to marry and to found a family. They are entitled to equal rights as to marriage, during marriage and at its dissolution.” Universal Declaration of Human Rights (“UDHR”), Article 16. In 1948, the United … Continue reading DOMA Fail
Words Are Nice, Actions Are Better
by Mat Wadsworth "No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”1 … Continue reading Words Are Nice, Actions Are Better
Outing Hypocrisy
By Tim Koch There is currently a petition to amend ER 8.4, Rule 42, of the Arizona Rules of the Supreme Court to include the following language: “It is professional misconduct for a lawyer to knowingly manifest bias upon race, gender, religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or socioeconomic status … Continue reading Outing Hypocrisy
The English Rioters Have a Message
By Mat Wadsworth Rioters took to the streets across England recently. Hundreds of people have been injured, almost a thousand arrested, and at least five people lost their lives in the worst riots England has seen in decades. The riots started in Tottenham, a poor, largely black neighborhood in London, and spread across the … Continue reading The English Rioters Have a Message
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