John Eastman

National Organization for Marriage

Guest/Host

Professor and former Dean of the Chapman University Law School, and founding director of the Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence; Chairman of the Board for the National Organization for Marriage; former law clerk to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas

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Donald Trump’s travel ban on seven Muslim-majority countries -- will the federal government or Washington state prevail?

Recapping arguments on Trump's travel ban

Donald Trump’s travel ban on seven Muslim-majority countries -- will the federal government or Washington state prevail?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Arizona's Senate Bill 1062 did not give businesses the right to discriminate against gays and lesbians, but it did say they could use religious belief as a defense if they were sued…

The Clash of Religious Freedom and Civil Rights

Arizona's Senate Bill 1062 did not give businesses the right to discriminate against gays and lesbians, but it did say they could use religious belief as a defense if they were sued…

from To the Point

Two different five-vote Supreme Court majorities made rulings today that advance the cause of same-sex marriage in the United States.

Gay Rights Victories from a Divided US Supreme Court

Two different five-vote Supreme Court majorities made rulings today that advance the cause of same-sex marriage in the United States.

from To the Point

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