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No Winners in Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl Except the Dictionary
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
There were no winners in this week’s Adoptive Couple decision. On one side, you have a biological father, who despite not taking responsibility initially, has...
SCOTUS Marriage Rulings: DOMA Is Dead, Prop. 8 Down on Standing
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
In a pair of decisions addressing perhaps the most discussed topic in America, the Supreme Court weighed in on same-sex marriage and federal benefits for...
Minn. Rep. Tweets 'Uncle Thomas' Quip; Didn't Know it Was Racist?
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Many of us disagree with today's Sheby County decision. Many feel that the neutering of the Voting Rights Act could lead to backsliding in the progress that...
Shelby County: Majority Misses Bigger Picture, All is Not Lost
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
The majority's opinion, in a 5-4 split, was clear: the Voting Rights Act, born of 1960s (and prior) discrimination, had achieved its purpose. The gap in voter...
Non-Decision Decision Hints at Affirmative Action Future
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
The facts of Fisher v. University of Texas are simple. Caucasian girl applied to the University of Texas at Austin, didn't get in, and blamed the university's...
Union Case Dropped; Younger Clarified; Congress Comes to Court
By William Peacock, Esq. | Last updated on
Ready for a three-peat of SCOTUS updates? Remember that big union case out of Florida, the case that could have changed top-down unionization and greatly...
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