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1 Aug 2012, 9:07 pm by Walter Olson
” [Tim Carney] Tweet Tags: AAJ, Connecticut, Joe Biden, Maryland, same-sex marriage, West Virginia Politics roundup is a post from Overlawyered - Chronicling the high cost of our legal system [read post]
1 Aug 2012, 3:58 pm
A state agency is recommending changes to nursing home staff training procedures after three residents in separate facilities around Connecticut choked to death in a four-month period earlier this year. [read post]
1 Aug 2012, 2:51 pm by Dan Gauss
While the federal government has yet to take on the federal prison crisis in earnest, a number of states – including Connecticut, South Carolina, Texas and Vermont – have already demonstrated that bipartisan criminal justice reform can reduce the prison population, cut corrections expenditures and maintain public safety. [read post]
1 Aug 2012, 1:20 pm by Gideon Alper
I keep this post up to date.Gay Marriage FactsStates where gay marriage is legal:Massachusetts (2004)Connecticut (2008)Iowa (2009)Vermont (2009)New Hampshire (2010)Washington, D.C. (2010) (not a state)New York (2012)Washington (2012)States That Recognize Out-of-State Gay Marriages:California (only if the marriage is from before Proposition 8 was passed)Gay Marriage SupportShould gays an lesbians be allowed to marry? [read post]
1 Aug 2012, 11:50 am by Irene C. Olszewski, Esq.
” In direct opposition to the views of the chain’s president, the manager of a Chick-Fil-A franchise in Nashua, New Hampshire (the only one in that state) has pledged his support to the New Hampshire Pride Festival. [read post]
1 Aug 2012, 10:06 am by Dan Taglioli
Judge Vanessa Bryant granted summary judgment [memorandum of decision, PDF] for the plaintiffs, six married same-sex couples and one widower from the states of Connecticut, New Hampshire and Vermont who were denied federal tax, social security, pension and family medical leave protections due to the DOMA restriction on federal recognition... [read post]
1 Aug 2012, 9:00 am by Gideon Alper
Support for gay marriage rights.Latest Gay Marriage Support PollsStrongly favor/favor: 41%Oppose/strongly appose: 47%Unsure: 10%Gay Marriage Facts and Statistics Source: Pew Research Center.Support TrendsPublic support for gay marriage has increased about 1% annually over the last two decades.Statisticians predict a majority of Americans will support gay marriage by 2012.Facts and Statistics Source: Polling Report Article by law professors Patrick Egan and Nathaniel Persily.States Where Gay… [read post]
31 Jul 2012, 9:28 pm
Fifteen persons infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Nchanga were reported from 7 states. [read post]
31 Jul 2012, 1:06 pm by Russell Powell
Office of Personnel Management, Judge Vanessa Bryant of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut found Section 3 of DOMA to violate equal protection. [read post]
31 Jul 2012, 12:37 pm by Irene C. Olszewski, Esq.
“Two federal courts and a majority of Americans agree: discriminatory laws like Proposition 8 have no place in the United States of America today,” said AFER Executive Director Adam Umhoefer. [read post]
31 Jul 2012, 11:50 am by Irene C. Olszewski, Esq.
Bryant of the United State District Court, District of Connecticut today issued a decision to grant the Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment and denying the Defendant’s motion to dismiss. [read post]
31 Jul 2012, 9:57 am by Lyle Denniston
  In addition, there is a brief new discussion at the end of the post of a new ruling Tuesday against the Defense of Marriage Act by a federal judge in Connecticut. [read post]
31 Jul 2012, 8:08 am by Irene C. Olszewski, Esq.
Interestingly, HRC reports that Andy Pugno, the general counsel for Prop 8 who is currently running for state office in California, is involved with the fundraising efforts — which (surprise, surprise) have also netted him a significant benefit. [read post]