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Redeeming the dream : the case for marriage equality /

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"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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Boies, David (Author), Olson, Theodore B. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, New York : Viking, 2014.
Subjects:
Hollingsworth, Dennis, > 1967- > Trials, litigation, etc.
Perry, Kristin > Trials, litigation, etc.
United States. > Defense of Marriage Act.
California. > Proposition 8 (2008)
Same-sex marriage > Law and legislation > United States > Cases.
Gay couples > Legal status, laws, etc. > United States > Cases.
Lawyers > United States > Biography.
Avocats > États-Unis > Biographies.
LAW > Civil Rights.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Lawyers & Judges.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Government > Judicial Branch.
Hollingsworth, Dennis, > 1967-
Perry, Kristin.
Defense of Marriage Act (United States)
Proposition 8 (California : 2008)
Gay couples > Legal status, laws, etc.
Lawyers.
Same-sex marriage > Law and legislation.
Trials.
United States.
Hollingsworth v. Perry, 570 U.S.???? (2013)
Narrative non-fiction.
collective biographies.
Biographies.
Trials, litigation, etc.
Online Access:Table of contents
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Proposition 8
  • Why I Took The Case: Theodore B Olson
  • Why I Took The Case: David Boies
  • Preparing the challenge
  • Preliminary skirmishes
  • Assembling the evidence
  • The trial 1
  • The trial 2
  • David's cross-examination: Theodore B Olson
  • Ted's closing: David Boies
  • Judge Walker's decision
  • The appeal
  • The Supreme Court
  • Days to go
  • March 26, 2013
  • Waiting
  • Love wins
  • Epilogue.