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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.
What I write is my opinion and my opinion alone. This blog does not represent the views of any associated clients, colleagues, publications or bosses past, present or future. Please, however, do send me your ideas, thoughts or news.-
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- GOP Senate candidate’s family slams his anti-gay beliefs | The Ingram Report on Ohio House Passes LGBT Non-Discrimination Bill
- Better Know An Anti-LGBT Senate Candidate: State Treasurer Josh Mandel (R-OH) | News 47News 47 on Ohio House Passes LGBT Non-Discrimination Bill
- 17 year old kid shot dead by Neighborhood Watch "Captain" - Page 293 - INGunOwners on Hate Crimes Act Makes Conference Report, Death Penalty Gone
- Cecil Cornejo on Obama's DOJ Did Not Have To Go This Far
- Tony on Justice Thomas on ‘Proposition 8-related retaliation’
- Transport marfa international in Insula Juan de Nova sau Romania, in orasul Baraolt. Transport T.I.R. cu autoutilitare sau camioane Renault Premium. Transport marfa pe Drumul European E87 (Clasa A) ori trasport pe Drumul National DN66A:Petrosani - Lupeni on Six Months . . . and Six Years
- wess on The Brand That Started a Weekend Boil
- Jeff on Nick Gets Married
- 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
- Judge Denies LGBT Orgs, Grants San Fran Request to Join Prop 8 Challenge
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Obama Administration 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,... -
Police at Lafayette Park: ‘Park’s Closed, Everyone Back Up!’
Today’s Get Equal protest in front of the White House featured aggressive park police, announcing that not only was Pennsylvania... -
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... -
Uganda in the House
My article on this past week’s hearing about Uganda’s proposed Anti-Homosexuality Bill, “Stories of Uganda,” is up at Metro Weekly: Saying... -
Looking Back, Looking Forward
As we commemorate World AIDS Day, I wrote an article for Metro Weekly, D.C.’s LGBT newsmagazine, about the return of... -
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... -
Obama Nominates Chai Feldblum, LGBT/Equality Scholar, to EEOC Post
Wow. Just in from the mailbag: President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals today: Chai R. Feldblum, Nominee for... -
Sunstein Confirmed, Some Progressives Still Skeptical
University of Chicago professor and longtime Obama friend Cass Sunstein was confirmed today by the U.S. Senate, on a 57-40... -
Cloture Reached on Sunstein Nomination
Sen. Lieberman successfully filed today for cloture on the nomination of Cass Sunstein to direct OIRA, the Office of Information...