All posts tagged "john boehner"
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CREW Files Complaint Over House DOMA Defense, Boehner Spokesman Calls It “Stupid”
Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed a complaint with the Office of Congressional Ethics against House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) regarding the...
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House GOP Leadership Defends “Traditional” Marriage From Being “Radically Redefined”
On June 3, the House Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group — the three Republican members — filed a motion to dismiss Karen Golinski’s lawsuit seeking equal...
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New DOMA Defense Contract Released
Today, Metro Weekly received the new contract signed by House General Counsel Kerry Kircher and attorney Paul Clement, on behalf of his new firm —...
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King and Spalding Files Motion to Withdraw From DOMA Defense, Prompting Clement’s Resignation
Today, the law firm of King & Spalding announced — only 11 days after taking on the representation of the House Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group...
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News Analysis: When Is a (DOMA Litigation Cost) Cap Not a Cap?
On Monday, April 18, news broke that King & Spalding partner Paul Clement would be the lead outside counsel representing the House’s Bipartisan Legal Advisory...
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Speaker Boehner’s DOMA Defense Lawyer, Paul Clement, Is Announced — and Faces Questions
Today, the House of Representatives Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group, through Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), announced that it would be intervening in cases challenging the Defense...
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DOMA Repeal Bill Sponsors Ask Boehner to Brief Them on House’s DOMA Defense Efforts
On Monday, April 4, the lead sponsors of the Respect for Marriage Act — the bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act — asked...
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ENDA To Be Introduced This Week; Rep. Frank Talks Trans Support, ENDA’s Future
Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) plans to introduce the Employment Non-Discrimination Act in the House on Wednesday, according to two LGBT equality advocates with direct knowledge...
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May 9 Set As Hearing Date Showdown Between DOJ and House GOP Lawyers in Windsor DOMA Case
The Republican House leadership’s defense of the Defense of Marriage Act, discussed earlier today here, just got a lot more concrete. They will be facing...
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As House GOP Fights to Defend DOMA, Democrats Start Push for Repeal Measure
The decision of the House Republican leadership on March 9 to authorize the House counsel’s defense of the Defense of Marriage Act in court prompted...
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Boehner Takes First Steps to Defend DOMA, Pelosi Strikes Back
Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) released a statement this afternoon strongly suggesting that the House will take up a court defense of the Defense of Marriage...
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Boehner Would Be “Very Surprised” If House Doesn’t Mount DOMA Defense
In an interview with Christian Broadcasting Network’s David Brody, House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) sounded very much like a man planning on spearheading a defense...
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DOJ Stops Defending DOMA Provision
The Department of Justice has announced that it believes courts should apply heightened scrutiny to laws that classify people based on sexual orientation – particularly...
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BREAKING: DOJ Will No Longer Defend Section 3 of DOMA
The Department of Justice has made a decision that heightened scrutiny applies to sexual orientation...
