Gertrud Mainzer Program in Family Law, Policy and Bioethics

Same Sex Marriage: State By State

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Program Director Ed Stein

Vice Dean Ed Stein is the director of the Gertrud Mainzer Program in Family Law, Policy and Bioethics and has written extensively on same-sex marriage laws. In this video he describes the current legal patchwork across the U.S.
In the News: The Supreme Court and the Defense of Marriage Act

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Understanding DOMA

As the Supreme Court takes up the issue of same-sex marriage, professors Ed Stein and Kate Shaw lay out a roadmap of how to understand the complexity of legal issues likely to be addressed, and the arguments the Court may, or may not, choose to address.

The Gertrud Mainzer Program in Family Law, Policy and Bioethics brings together scholars with varied expertise, a set of basic and advanced courses, a powerful collection of institutional resources, and a series of special events to focus attention on prominent and emerging issues in family law. Students have the opportunity to earn a concentration in family law, enabling them to graduate fully prepared to become specialists in the field.

DIrector: Vice Dean Ed Stein