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DURHAM D Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-25-11 11:07 AM
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Clement has resigned re: DOMA defense.
"Clement quits firm over Defense of Marriage Act flap -

Former Solicitor General Paul Clement resigned Monday from his law firm, King & Spalding, over the firm's abrupt and belated decision to stop defending the Defense of Marriage Act on behalf of the House of Representatives."



http://www.politico.com/blogs/joshgerstein/0411/Clement_quits_firm_over_Defense_of_Marriage_Act_flap.html
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Renew Deal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-25-11 11:08 AM
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1. Was it political pressure or were they not going to get paid.
Hmmmmm
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DURHAM D Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-25-11 11:12 AM
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3. Political pressure from within the firm and from their clients.
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Renew Deal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-25-11 11:13 AM
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4. That's good.
I'm sure they may have lost more than they would have gained.
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Proud Liberal Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-25-11 11:08 AM
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2. Oh snap.
Looks like there's not much money and/or prestige in defending discriminatory laws nowadays, at least outside of fundamentalist religious organizations.
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-25-11 12:17 PM
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5. He's resigned to join ANOTHER law firm to defend DOMA.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=4826594&mesg_id=4826732
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