Standing, Scrutiny, and the Path to Marriage Equality

Charlie Salem

Managing Director, Public Policy, Microsoft
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Caroline Fredrickson

President, American Constitution Society
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Dipal Shah

Director of Policy Development and Programming, ACS
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Suzanne Goldberg

Herbert and Doris Wechsler Clinical Professor of Law, Director, Center for Gender and Sexuality Law, Columbia Law School
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Walter Dellinger

Partner, O’Melveny & Myers LLP; former acting U.S. Solicitor General
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Paul Smith

Partner, Jenner & Block
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The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two of the most highly anticipated cases of this term, United States v. Windsor and Hollingsworth v. Perry. Many believe these cases could result in the end of both California’s Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act, and perhaps, sweeping national marriage rights for same-sex couples. Embedded in these cases, however, are extremely important constitutional questions relating to standing and scrutiny that may impact the broader LGBT community as well as future cases before the Supreme Court. On Wednesday, March 13, 2013, the American Constitution Society held a thought-provoking panel discussion about the future of marriage equality.

Introduction:

Charlie Salem, Managing Director, Public Policy, Microsoft; Caroline Fredrickson, President, American Constitution Society; and Dipal Shah, Director of Policy Development and Programming, American Constitution Society

Panel Discussion featured:

Walter Dellinger, Partner, O’Melveny & Myers LLP; former acting U.S. Solicitor General
Suzanne Goldberg, Herbert and Doris Wechsler Clinical Professor of Law, Director, Center for Gender and Sexuality Law, Columbia Law School
Paul Smith, Partner, Jenner & Block