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Constitutional Law

Mar. 18, 2016

More to same-sex adoption case than meet the eye

The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in the so-called "lesbian adoption case" generated surprisingly little press but it warrants some attention. By Sean SeLegue and Cathy Sakimura

Sean M. Selegue

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Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP

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By Sean M. SeLegue and Cathy Sakimua

The U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision in the so-called "lesbian adoption case" generated surprisingly little press but it warrants some attention. In V.L. v. E.L., 2016 DJDAR 2273 (Mar. 7, 2016), the court summarily reversed a decision of the Alabama Supreme Court that refused to afford full faith and credit to a Georgia adoption judgment. As is fitting for a summary reversal, the opinion in V...

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