Jim,
Those are all excellent points. I am concerned about the Massachusetts
Governor asking the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court for a Stay based on
the Legislature's actions. I realize that this is the first step in the
Constitutional Amendment process, but that first shot has been fired by
those elected to represent the populace.
I will back off if the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court refuses to grant
a stay and allows the marriages to begin on May 17th.
Brian L. Baker, JD, MLS
Director of the Law Library
& Assistant Professor of Law
UDC David A. Clarke School of Law
4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20008
Voice: 202-274-7354 Fax: 202-274-7311
bbaker@udc.edu
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Milles [mailto:jgmilles@buffalo.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 1:09 PM
To: Baker, Brian L.; law-lib@ucdavis.edu
Subject: Re: AALL, Boston, and the Massachusetts State Legislature's
action to ban Gay Marriage.
Brian,
I agree with you wholeheartedly about the importance of the chief civil
rights issue of our time, but I'm not sure that a boycott of Massachusetts
is appropriate under the circumstances. True, the legislature has approved
an amendment, but the people of Massachusetts have not. There is to be a
public referendum, is there not? Also, it was the Massachusetts Supreme
Court that put this issue on the national agenda by finding that
discrimination violated the Massachusetts state constitution. I don't know
if I can see Massachusetts as the bad guys here simply because of what the
Legislature has done.
Jim
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James G. Milles
Associate Dean for Legal Information Services
Director of the Law Library
Visiting Associate Professor of Law
University at Buffalo Law School
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Buffalo, NY 14260
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Baker, Brian L." <bbaker@udc.edu>
To: <Theodore.M.Kilbridge@jci.com>; <law-lib@ucdavis.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 10:58 AM
Subject: RE: AALL, Boston, and the Massachusetts State Legislature's action
to ban Gay Marriage.
> Theodore,
>
> I don't disagree with you. Well, maybe about the asteroid. There are
many
> topics that AALL members will disagree on.
>
> In this case, however, we are talking about a Civil Rights
Action/Movement.
> While thinking people can disagree about these issues, I think a
discussion
> should be had over whether Boston is an appropriate place for AALL to be
> spending money right now.
>
> This is a major issue in America at this time. This State is actively
> legislating against Gay Marriage by starting the Constitutional Amendment
> process.
>
> Is that an image/notion that AALL members support? Do we want to fund
this
> legislature with millions in tax dollars generated by our Annual Meeting?
>
> I don't, but maybe I'm out of step.
>
> Brian L. Baker, JD, MLS
> Director of the Law Library
> & Assistant Professor of Law
> UDC David A. Clarke School of Law
> 4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW
> Washington, DC 20008
> Voice: 202-274-7354 Fax: 202-274-7311
> bbaker@udc.edu
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-law-lib@ucdavis.edu [mailto:owner-law-lib@ucdavis.edu]On
> Behalf Of Theodore.M.Kilbridge@jci.com
> Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 11:44 AM
> To: law-lib@ucdavis.edu
> Subject: AALL, Boston, and the Massachusetts State Legislature's action
> to ban Gay Marriage.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Brian,
>
> You will not find any earthly place where some AALL member would not have
> one issue or another. However, should we be in the proximity of an
> appropriate asteroid this summer, I hope that the AALL membership would
> consider it--and populate it.
>
> Colleagues,
>
> I am very concerned about the important Civil Rights issue of Gay
Marriage.
> I am also concerned about whether holding the AALL Annual Meeting in
Boston
> this Summer would be providing some support to the anti Gay Marriage
> position.
>
> I know an unbelievable amount of hard work has gone into this Annual
> Meeting. I understand that the timing of the Massachusetts Legislature's
> actions are unfortunate.
>
> I also know that I, for one, am hesitant about providing tax dollars to
> support such a narrow minded legislature.
>
> I am surprised that there has not been a call to boycott Boston over this
> issue.
>
> Am I out of step?
>
> Shouldn't this be a topic for reasoned discussion?
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Brian
>
> Brian L. Baker, JD, MLS
> Director of the Law Library
> & Assistant Professor of Law
> UDC David A. Clarke School of Law
> 4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW
> Washington, DC 20008
> Voice: 202-274-7354 Fax: 202-274-7311
> bbaker@udc.edu
>
>
>
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