Religion & Law

"Spitzer, Stop Torturing The Wife"
Maggie Gallagher makes some good points in her latest column on Elliot Spitzer. Check it out.

The Future of Marriage
[Thanks to Maggie Gallagher for this:] Can Marriage Survive? CATO UNBOUND January 14-21, 2008 Marriage isn't what it used to be. Though divorce has declined from its peak, marriage certainly is no longer considered an unbreakable covenant...

Newest Addition to our Firm
A week ago, the Kisselburgh Law Firm grew one with the addition of Maggie. Maggie, a 9 week old Golden Retriever, faithfully comes to the office each day and greets visitors as they arrive...

Polygamy Scholarship
Polygamy is a "hot topic" in family law scholarship (as well as in the popular media). A few great looking articles with their SSRN abstracts: "'They Ain't Whites; They're Mormons': An Illustrated History of Polygamy as Race Treason" MARTHA M...

"Churches weigh in on same-sex marriage"
[HT: Maggie Gallagher.] San Francisco Chronicle February 18, 2008 Churches weigh in on same-sex marriage Bob Egelko, Chronicle Staff Writer The legal battle over same-sex marriage in California is also a clash of religions...

Utah Reopens Legislative Door to Custody or Visitation Rights for Unrelated Persons
Once upon a time, non-parents might have visitation or even custody rights, most commonly grandparents. Then the US Supreme Court ruled that such third party rights trampled the rights of parents, which should be superior - provided the parents are fit parents...

Cumulative Voting
Protecting minority shareholder interests

The Civil Rights Act of 1871
Law bans discrimination enacted under color of state law

State Will Statutes
State Differences in Last Will and Testament Checklist

Discrimination
Federal laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability

Heart of Atlanta v United States
Supreme Court Decision: Civil Rights Act Protected by Interstate Commerce Clause

US Federal Government
allegedly violated the niversal Declaration of Human Rights by deporting undocumented parents of US born children.

Parents Bring Federal Lawsuit After Tainted Baby Formula Injures Newborn
Parents Bring Federal Lawsuit After Tainted Baby Formula Injures Newborn

Rally Rights
Gettysburg Borough awards arrested protester $22,500 civil rights settlement.

Civil / Human Rights
alleging violations of basic human and civil rights.

Google Sued for Violating the Privacy Rights of Millions of Americans
Google Sued for Violating the Privacy Rights of Millions of Americans

Becker County
Faces Civil Rights Class Action by Inmates and their Attorneys