Judicial activism vs. democracy
Subtitle: what are the national implications of the Massachusetts Goodridge decision and the judicial invalidation of traditional marriage laws? : hearing before the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, second session, March 3, 2004.
Series: S. hrg. ;; 108-717
Publisher: U.S. G.P.O.; For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O.
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Washington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 263
Subjects: Same-sex marriage -- Law and legislation -- Massachusetts.; Same-sex marriage -- Law and legislation -- United States.; Marriage law -- Massachusetts.; Marriage law -- United States.; Political questions and judicial power -- United States.
Other titles: Judicial activism versus democracy; What are the national implications of the Massachusetts Goodridge decision and the judicial invalidation of traditional marriage laws?
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
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