Thursday, July 09, 2009

Latest Brief Filed in Fight Over Amendment

Yesterday a brief was filed in the case William C. McConkey v. J.B. Van Hollen. The case is a challenge to the discrimination amendment that was passed in Wisconsin in 2006. Michael Leon gives us the details in the following blog posting at MAL Contends today.

Brief Looks to Doom Wisconsin Gay Marriage Ban

The Attorney General's reply is due on August 13. It will be interesting to watch him try and make the argument that the discrimination amendment didn't violate the "single subject" rule provided in our state constitution.

1 comment:

MAL said...

McConkey brief is now available online.

At:
https://acefiling.wicourts.gov/documents/show_any_doc?appId=wscca&docSource=EFile&p%5bcaseNo%5d=2008AP001868&p%5bdocId%5d=37532&p%5beventSeqNo%5d=45&p%5bsectionNo%5d=1