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Law Dork is Chris Geidner's blog. I am back in Washington, D.C., where I am the senior political writer at Metro Weekly. [Here's my bio.] This blog is my personal space, where I write about LGBT issues, regulation and regulators, the Obama administration and whatever passing matters catch my fancy. You also should follow me on Twitter.
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Law Archive
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Appellate Arguments Held in Florida Adoption Ban Challenge
Oral arguments were held on Wednesday in the ACLU’s state-court challenge to Forida’s adoption ban, In re: Gill, on which... -
Petrelis: Impressions From the Hearing
[This is a guest post from longtime activist Michael Petrelis, whose blog -- The Petrelis Files -- often details topics... -
Judge Denies LGBT Orgs, Grants San Fran Request to Join Prop 8 Challenge
U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker set a rather quick trial date of January 2010 in the Perry v. Schwarzenegger lawsuit... -
Preview of Today’s Perry Parties Party
[UPDATE: Coverage of today's hearing, including Judge Walker's mixed rulings on the proposed interventions, can be found here. Also, the... -
DOJ Statement on Gay Parenting: An Impact on Florida Adoption Case?
As noted earlier, the U.S. Department of Justice took a strong stand today for LGBT equality in at least one... -
Judge Walker: ‘Despite the court’s direction to do so . . . .’
In a brief, pointed order (pdf), U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker on Wednesday made clear that he did not... -
Judging in Ohio, Open to All
Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland has appointed a second openly LGBT judge to the bench. Jerry Larson, a longtime lawyer for... -
Challenge to Florida’s Adoption Ban Hits Appeals Court
Florida’s ban on any and all gay people from adopting in any and all circumstances is a one-of-its-kind ban, and... -
4-3 Split Ohio Sup Ct: No Off-Label Uses of Mifepristone
The Ohio Supreme Court consists of seven elected Republicans. It is so Republican that Justice Pfeifer — formerly in the... -
A Return . . .
[Thanks to Orin and Elie for the welcome back to the blogosphere, and welcome readers from The Volokh Conspiracy and...