You may be interested to read the opinion from Windsor v. United States, handed down on October 8, 2012. The Court ruled that section three of DOMA, which is subject to intermediate scrutiny, violates equal protection and therefore is unconstitutional. Section 3 reads: In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, or of any ruling, regulation, […]
Month: October 2012
National Celebrate Pro Bono Week
This week, October 21-27, is National Celebrate Pro Bono Week. The term “pro bono” is short for the Latin phrase pro bono pubico, meaning for the public good. Attorneys, who have the ability to influence the legal process and effect extraordinary change in people’s lives, have an obligation to help those who cannot afford an attorney. […]
The Missouri Non-Partisan Court Plan
When you go to the polls on November 6, you will notice proposed Amendment 3 to the Missouri Constitution. Amendment 3 would inject politics into the selection of our Supreme Court and Court of Appeals judges. For that reason, we urge you to seriously consider voting against Amendment 3. Missouri was the first state in […]