by Jason Fischer An extremely disturbing trend has started to develop in the U.S. political landscape, which needs to be addressed sooner rather than later. It seems that the the left would like to start playing the "race card" every time someone disagrees with President Obama. Not only is...
The California Council of Churches has petitioned the California Supreme Court to invalidate Proposition 8 on the same grounds as gay rights groups have claimed -- that Prop. 8 was not a constitutional amendment, but rather a constitutional revision -- which requires more than a vote of the electorate. ...
A coalition of gay rights groups have filed a petition to overturn California's Proposition 8. The gist of the argument is that Proposition 8 revises the California Constitution rather than amends it. Petition here. Update: The City of San Francisco has filed its own petition....
By Jessica Christensen, Legal Satyricon Employment Law Correspondent Last month I reportedon the trial in Schroer v. Billington (Library of Congress), a case involving allegations that the federal government refused to hire a highly decorated former Airborne Ranger for a Terrorism Analyst position because she is transgendered. Yesterday, U.S. District...
By Jessica Christensen, Legal Satyricon Employment Law Correspondent Guadalupe Benitez and Joanne Clark, a lesbian couple in a long term relationship, wanted to have a baby. After unsuccessful attempts at self-insemination using sperm bank material, the couple was referred to the North Coast Women’s Medical Center, Inc. (North Coast) for...
By Jessica Christensen, Legal Satyricon Employment Law Correspondent Trial concluded this morning in Shroer v. Billington (Library of Congress), a case that considers whether or not a transgendered job applicant is covered by federal antidiscrimination laws. After more than 25 years as an Airborne Ranger with Special Forces training, after having...
