The Long Road to Equality The Long Road to Equality
The product of black legal skill and strategy, Brown has a black copyright.
Apr 15, 2004 / Feature / Robert L. Carter
It Could Have Gone the Other Way It Could Have Gone the Other Way
At the time, the Justices had doubts that Brown was rightly decided.
Apr 15, 2004 / Feature / Michael J. Klarman
The Battle Over the Pledge The Battle Over the Pledge
It's offended people from the start; now the Supreme Court will wade in--again.
Mar 18, 2004 / Feature / Elisabeth Sifton
Wedlockstep Wedlockstep
When I was quite young, my entire image of marriage was filtered through the bible of Bride Magazine.
Feb 19, 2004 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
More Bad Judges More Bad Judges
Here comes the sequel to the Scalia Clones and Thomas Clowns.
Jan 8, 2004 / Jack Newfield
Rosenbaum Inquisition Rosenbaum Inquisition
In 2002, Republicans on a House Judiciary subcommittee trained their sights on an unlikely target: conservative Judge James Rosenbaum, Chief Judge of the US District Court for th...
Dec 11, 2003 / David Rubenstein
Adam and Steve–Together at Last Adam and Steve–Together at Last
Will someone please explain to me how permitting gays and lesbians to marry threatens the institution of marriage?
Nov 26, 2003 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Reason for Doubt Reason for Doubt
"Iwouldn't ask him to escort my daughter to her senior prom," explained one of the jurors who in mid-November acquitted Robert Durst of murdering his quarrelsome neighbor, Morr...
Nov 20, 2003 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Boston Marriage Boston Marriage
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court decision in favor of gay marriage may have set off a political earthquake, but as a matter of law it was a no-brainer.
Nov 20, 2003 / The Editors