Supreme Court Veteran, First-Time Advocate to Argue Gay Marriage - Articles

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Posted by: Brittany Sims on Apr 1, 2015

Veteran U.S. Supreme Court practitioners and lawyers making their debut in the court will make the landmark arguments over same-sex marriage before the high court on April 28. Mary Bonauto, civil rights project director for the Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD), and Douglas Hallward-Driemeier from Ropes and Gray will appear at the lectern for their gay and lesbian clients. Tennessee Associate Attorney General Joseph Whalen and former Michigan Solicitor General John Bursch of Warner Norcross and Judd in Grand Rapids will represent the four states defending their bans. The National Law Journal has more.