Redeeming the dream

Description:

Documents the story of the landmark 2013 Supreme Court ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act by the two former-rival lawyers who argued the case, tracing the 2008 adoption of Proposition 8 through its defeat five years later while explaining the case's importance in challenging state-sanctioned discrimination.

subjects: Trials, litigation,  Lawyers,  Law and legislation,  Gay couples,  United States,  Legal status, laws,  California,  Same-sex marriage,  Cases,  Biography,  LAW / Civil Rights,  BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Lawyers & Judges,  POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / Judicial Branch,  Lawyers, soviet union,  Defense of Marriage Act (United States),  Proposition 8 (California : 2008)

People: Dennis Hollingsworth (1967-),  Kristin Perry

Places: United States