David Cruz

University of Southern California

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Professor of Law at the University of Southern California Gould School of Law

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After this morning's hour and twenty minutes of legal arguments and judicial questioning, the US Supreme Court will probably take until June to rule on the  issue of same-sex marriage…

The US Supreme Court and Same-Sex Marriage

After this morning's hour and twenty minutes of legal arguments and judicial questioning, the US Supreme Court will probably take until June to rule on the issue of same-sex marriage…

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