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Chargement... Redeeming the Dream: The Case for Marriage Equality (édition 2014)par David Boies (Auteur), Theodore B. Olson (Auteur)
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. An interesting and readable book. Both the topic, Marriage Equality, and following a court case from pre-trial all the way to the USA Supreme Court. With stops at a local city hall to be denied a marriage license to a Federal District Court, to US Appeals Court, to the California Supreme Court (odd, track, yes - USA Appeals Court wanted California Supreme Court to weigh in on who had standing in California, or by California law, to argue for California Law when the government officials refuse to defend the law), to another Federal District Court (to argue that the original judge should have recused himself for being gay), then off to the USA Surprme Court. As mentioned, a readable book, although very repititive. And a little too much "we really are brillant lawyers" type stuff. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
" The riveting inside story of the Supreme Court's landmark rulings on The Defense of Marriage Act and Proposition 8-by the two lawyers who argued the case On June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a pair of landmark decisions, striking down the Defense of Marriage Act and eliminating California's discriminatory Proposition 8, reinstating the freedom to marry for gays and lesbians in California. Redeeming the Dream is the story of how David Boies and Theodore B. Olson-who argued against each other all the way to the Supreme Court in Bush v. Gore-joined forces after that titanic battle to forge the unique legal argument that would carry the day. As allies and not foes, they tell the fascinating story of the five-year struggle to win the right for gays to marry, from Proposition 8's adoption by voters in 2008, to its defeat before the highest court in the land in Hollingsworth v. Perry in 2013. Boies and Olson guide readers through the legal framing of the case, making crystal clear the constitutional principles of due process and equal protection in support of marriage equality while explaining, with intricacy, the basic human truths they set out to prove when the duo put state-sanctioned discrimination on trial. Redeeming the Dream offers readers an authoritative, dramatic, and up-close account of the most important civil rights issue-fought and won-since Brown v. Board of Education and Loving v. Virginia"-- Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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(I do have to admit that I had to file away Ted Olson’s involvement in Bush v. Gore and Citizen’s United.) I stuck with my admiration of his strong involvement in the fight for marriage quality – despite probably being verbally eviscerated by most of those in his political party. His ability to go against what had to be strong opposition of many who knew or worked with him was very impressive. “We should each, in his own way, have a personal council of elders – a board of directors, a collection of a few individuals available individually or collectively with whom to consult on important decisions. Making decisions in isolation seldom produces the best results. And that body of wise people should include persons who think differently from us or have different backgrounds. We all too often consult only with people who give us the answer we want to hear (or the answer that they think we want to hear.)”
This book was detailed and interesting – walking the layperson through a very complex series of legal moves and lengthy trials. The reader is able to connect to the main players as we are drawn into their lives and into this long and emotional process for equality.
The description of the scene after Prop 8 was declared unconstitutional in CA almost brought me to tears. “This was one of those once-in-a-lifetime events that defy simple description. Couples had their arms around one another, families had brought their children and dogs. Everyone seemed to be weeping with joy, appreciation for the judge, the Constitution, the rule of law, and all of us involved in the case. Proposition 8 had been recognized for what it was – a shameful, menacing dark cloud over all of their lives. And now it was one step closer to oblivion. One could not look out at those people, with hope and love in their eyes and hearts – for one another, and for their future – and not ache for them to soon see the day when their dream of freedom and equality would finally and fully be redeemed by their government.”
The work Ted Olson and David Boies…and the plaintiffs in the case…and so many other thousands if not millions of people have done in this fight awes and inspires me. This book is a testament to some of the most transformative aspects of that fight. ( )