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Law Dork is Chris Geidner's blog. I am the senior political and legal reporter at BuzzFeed. [Here's my bio.] This blog is inactive, but you should follow me on Twitter and Tumblr.
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- Cecil Cornejo on Obama's DOJ Did Not Have To Go This Far
- Tony on Justice Thomas on ‘Proposition 8-related retaliation’
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- DOMA Is 13 Years Old, ENDA Still Not Law
- Hate Crimes, Matthew Shepard and What Happened Today
- DOJ Reply Brief in Smelt Filed
- Sunstein Confirmed, Some Progressives Still Skeptical
- House Hears About Don't Ask, Don't Tell - and from Rep. Gohmert
- Where's Dawn Johnsen?
- Ohio House Passes LGBT Non-Discrimination Bill
- Obama Nominates Chai Feldblum, LGBT/Equality Scholar, to EEOC Post
- Judge Walker: Prop 8 Challenge to Continue to Trial
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DOJ Archive
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On a Television Near You
They let me on the Tee Vee … On Wednesday, Feb. 23, I appeared in the lead segment on Capital Insider,... -
The Dawn at Stevens’ Sunset?
Today was a day for celebrating the service of Justice John Paul Stevens. Today was a day for considering the impact... -
Equality and the Rule of Law
Yet again, the Department of Justice filed a brief (pdf) in a federal trial court that defends a law in... -
Where’s Dawn Johnsen?
[My earlier post regarding the EEOC and NLRB appointments, and Obama's use of recess appointments more generally, can be found... -
DOJ Responds, in Measured Tone, to Gill DOMA Challenge
What a difference an informed Justice Department makes. The Department of Justice today responded to the Amended Complaint filed by... -
Holder: Justice Returning to Civil Rights Roots
The last two paragraphs of Charlie Savage’s piece in today’s New York Times — regarding what is happening now in... -
Holder Appoints Prosecutor, or How News Happens in D.C.
The Washington Post is reporting that Attorney General Eric Holder plans to name a prosecutor to investigate certain elements of... -
DOJ Reply Brief in Smelt Filed
As noted elsewhere this morning, the Department of Justice filed its reply brief (pdf) in Smelt v. United States today. ... -
Change, Congress and LGBT Issues: Talking With Rep. Polis
In the history of the United States Congress, no openly gay man, prior to this past election, had ever won... -
Why DOJ Was Right Not to Appeal in Trans Case
As was announced earlier today, the Justice Department has determined that it will not appeal its loss in the case...