Q. My daughter, Hailey, has high-functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), is severely learning disabled, and has a difficult time paying attention in school. We have attended Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings, and are aware that she is just not grasping remedial mathematics, reading, science, or social studies, and has failed most of her Standard of […]
Same-Sex Marriage: Planning for the Future
(picture from Huffington Post) Q. My mother has been in a same-sex relationship with a wonderful woman for ten years. She is thrilled about last week’s decision that she could get married to her partner, if they choose to do so. What does the U.S. Supreme Court decision mean for same-sex couples who plan to […]
Landmark Supreme Court Marriage Case May Affect Planning Choices
Image from USNews.com Gay marriage is currently legal in 36 states, mostly because of the decision in the 2013 case of Windsor v. United States, in which the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated the federal Defense of Marriage Act. Two years later, the issue is back in the Supreme Court. And, by the end of this […]
Virginia Health Care Case Lingers On
Virginia, the 27th state to challenge the constitutionality of President Obama’s health care law, appears to have been unsuccessful (at least for the time being) in an effort to convince the Supreme Court to elevate the case so that it may proceed faster. Attorney General (Virginia) Ken Cuccinelli “asked the court to resolve questions about […]
Alito: VA Should Not Enforce “Rigid” Jurisdictional Requirements Against Veterans
While it may be true that the Supreme Court is often tasked with the daunting assignment of deciding the most controversial and divisive of issues, last Tuesday’s unanimous ruling was a little different. Most who are familiar with the facts of Henderson v. Shinseki would probably agree that the decision “felt right;” especially to the […]
Obamacare Warfare: Why is the Public Positively Puzzled on Health Reform?
Paradoxically, the same principle that ensures Democracy in America is the source of the maddening confusion, delay, and uncertainty: “the Separation of Powers.”