California Western -- Defense of Marriage Act Explored by Twelve Top
Legal Scholars and Experts
Defense of Marriage Act Explored by Twelve Top Legal Scholars and Experts
California Western School of Law and the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University co-sponsor event on federalism and the interstate recognition of same-sex relationships
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Barbara J. Cox, Clara Shortridge Foltz Professor of Law, brings nationally recognized scholars together to explore important topic in federal law
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SAN DIEGO, March 16, 2010 -
March 19 and 20,
California Western School of Law will host Defense of Marriage Act: A Symposium on Federalism and the Interstate Recognition of Same-Sex Relationships. Co-sponsored with
the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University, the symposium will bring together top legal scholars and experts from across the country to discuss inter-jurisdictional recognition of same-sex relationships under the Defense of Marriage Act, passed by Congress in 1996.
"We're bringing in legal minds from across the country, on both sides of the discussion," says symposium organizer
Barbara J. Cox, the Clara Shortridge Foltz Professor of Law at California Western. "The goal is to have an informed discussion on the many issues surrounding DOMA and the legal recognition same-sex relationships."
Distinguished Speakers
In conjunction with Professor Lynn Wardle of BYU, Cox has brought together some of the most-recognized and accomplished legal scholars and experts in this area of law to present scholarly work on federalism and the interstate recognition of same-sex relationships.
Among the twelve presenters, these are some of the most recognized names on the national stage:
Mary Bonauto,
Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders
Won cases in Vermont (civil union) and Massachusetts (marriage) allowing rights for same-sex couples; Vice-Chair of the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Committee of the American Bar Association
Andrew Koppelman, Northwestern University
Scholarship focuses on intersection of law and political philosophy; Author of The Gay Rights Question in Contemporary American Law and Same Sex, Different States
Monte Neil Stewart, Belnap Law PLLC
Founder and president of Marriage Law Foundation; Author of Judicial Redefinition of Marriage and numerous articles on the constitutionality of man-woman marriage
Lynn Wardle, J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University
Teaches and writes in family law, comparative family law, and conflict of laws; Former president and secretary general of the International Society of Family Law
DOMA Symposium
Defense of Marriage Act: A Symposium on Federalism and Interstate Recognition of Same-Sex Relationships will be held on Friday, March 19, from 1:00 – 6:15 p.m. and Saturday, March 20, from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. at California Western School of Law (350 Cedar Street, San Diego, CA 92103).
Registration or RSVP is not required to attend the complimentary symposium.
Please contact
Joshua Romero (619-515-1541) if you plan to cover the event.
About DOMA
Passed by Congress on September 21, 1996, the Defense of Marriage Act is the common name for Public Law No. 104-199, 110 Stat. 2419. The federal legislation defined marriage as a legal union exclusively between one man and one woman. It also provided that no state should be required to recognize same-sex relationships as a marriage, including cases where a relationship is recognized as a marriage in another state.
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