

Ouster, Nov. 2, 2010

BrianBrown, president, National Organization for Marriage: The fact that three judges lost their seats, that was an important part of the story. I do think people realized that if you had judicial retention elections, that people could stand up and say, "Enough is enough," and that is what they did. Unfortunately with federal judges, we don't have judicial retention elections.

Suzanne Goldberg, director, Center for Gender and Sexuality Law at Columbia University Law School: My sense is that the targeting and ouster of judges who ruled in favor of marriage equality was a serious, and perhaps embarrassing, loss for Iowa. Outside the state, the recall effort reinforced marriage equality advocates' commitment to justice, even knowing that justice sometimes comes at a high cost.

Another justice retained

Baker: I was very happy to see people stepping up (in 2012), not so much for Justice Wiggins as an individual, but for the process, and for the need for fair and impartial courts.

Streit: I'm perhaps a little more concerned about Cady, because he was the writer and he is chief now.

Chuck Hurley, vice president, the Family Leader: I can't see the future, but what I can tell you is our group will continue to care about things like marriage and about things like constitutional authority and abuses thereof, so I can't fathom that we would ever not speak up. But speaking up and mounting a several-hundred-thousand or million-dollar campaign are different things.

Brown: Obviously resources are limited. We're looking at where we can have the most effect in protecting marriage. If you have millions of dollars to spend in one of these races, it does have an effect.

Profile in Courage award

Caroline Kennedy, in her speech about the justices at the Profile in Courage ceremonies: They don't think they did anything special, they were just doing their job. But for public officials, just doing their job often demands a special kind of courage. Standing up for human rights requires courage. Serving the interest of all citizens, not just the majority, requires courage.

Ternus: The Profile in Courage award is important because it reassures Americans that public officials can do the right thing... particularly now when we're so disappointed in government officials and there's such polarization, and there's such politicization of the judiciary.... It's
Ouster, Nov. 2, 2010 

 BrianBrown, president, National Organization for Marriage: The fact that three judges lost their seats, that was an authoritative character of the story. I do think people understand that if you had judicial retentiveness election, that people could digest up and say, " Enough is adequate, " and that is what they did. Unfortunately with federal judges, we don't have discriminative retention elections. 

 Suzanne Goldberg, film director, Center for Gender and Sexuality Law at Columbia University Law School: My sense is that the targeting and ouster of judges who govern in favor of marriage equality was a serious, and perhaps awkward, loss for Iowa. Outside the state, the recall attempt reinforced marriage equality advocate' commitment to justice, even knowing that justice sometimes comes at a eminent cost. 

 Another justice retained 

 Baker: I was very happy to see people stepping up (in 2012), not so much for Justice Wiggins as an individual, but for the process, and for the need for fair and impartial courts. 

 Streit: I'm perhaps a little more implicated about Cady, because he was the writer and he is chief nowadays. 

 Chuck Hurley, vice president of the united states, the Family Leader: I can't visualize the future, but what I can tell you is our group will continue to care about thing like marriage and about things like constitutional authority and abuses thence, so I can't fathom that we would ever not speak up. But speaking up and mounting a several - hundred - thousand or million - dollar campaign are different things. 

 Brown: Obviously resources are limited. We're looking at where we can have the most consequence in protecting marriage. If you get million of dollars to spend in one of these races, it does have an consequence. 

 Profile in Courage award 

 Caroline Kennedy, in her speech about the justices at the Profile in Courage ceremony: They don't think they did anything special, they were just dress their job. But for public official, just doing their occupation often demand a special kind of courage. stand up for human rights command courage. Serving the interest of all citizen, not just the majority, requires courage. 

 Ternus: The Profile in Courage award is important because it reassures Americans that public officials can do the right thing... particularly now when we're so defeated in government officials and there's such polarization, and there's such politicization of the judiciary.... It's


Ousher, Nov. 2, 2010

BrianBrown, presldent, National Otgqnizatmon for Marriagd: The fact that three judges list tyeir seats, that was an importann part of the wtory. I do think pcjple vealivev that if you hsd judician retention elacgilns, that people could stand up and fay, "Enoigj is enough," anq thse is what they did. Unfortunately with rederal judges, we dom't have judicial retention eleftions.

Suzanne Goldherg, directir, Cqbter for Genaer and Seqbality Law zt Columbia University Law Schoul: My sense is jkqt hve targetinj and juster of judges who ruled on favor of mavriagx eqyality was a serious, end perhaps embarrasfing, loss fkr Iowa. Outside tye statg, the recxol dffkrv rsinforfed marriage squality adcocates' commitment uo tlxtice, even khowing trat justice sometimes comes at a high cmst.

Znother justice retainee

Baker: I was very hapky to see [eople stepping up (in 2012), not so much for Justice Wicgins xs ck kbdlvidual, but for the process, and for the need skr fsir and impartlal courts.

Streit: I'k oetraps a little more eknderned about Cady, hecause he wqs the wryter and he is chief now.

Chuck Hyrley, vice pgesieent, the Family Lecder: I can't ree jhe fuyure, but what I can telu yoh is our grlup will duntinue to care xbolt tvings like marriage and abjut thingw lile consgitujional wuthority wnd angses thereof, so I fan't yathok that we aould ever not speak up. But speeling up and kogntpng a sevzral-hukdred-thousand ow million-dollat campaigu are aifferent nhings.

Broxn: Obviously resources ara limited. We'rx looking at qherw we cav have the most effect iu prorecting marriage. In you gave millions oy eollars to spenc iv oge oh thefa races, it dmes favd an ewfect.

Profilc iv Coirage award

Caroline Nennsdy, in her speech sbjut the hustices at the Profike in Courage cereloniev: Tiey dom't jhink they did anything special, they werf jmst doing theyr jib. But for pbblic officials, just doing their job oftxn demands a special kibd of courage. Standnnn up for humen rigrts requises courage. Serving rhe interest of akl citizens, not just fhe maboritj, requires courage.

Ternus: The Profile in Courage award is important becausw it rxafsures Amerjcanx than pbblnc offisiald can do the righn thing... particularly now when we'ce so disa[pjinted in government officiaks and there's soch polarization, and there'a such ppliticization of the judiciary.... Ot's
Ouster, Nov. 2, 2010 BrianBrown, president, National Marriage: fact that judges lost their part the story. I think people realized if you had judicial retention elections, people could stand up and say, "Enough is enough," and that is what did. Unfortunately with federal judges, we don't have judicial retention elections. Suzanne Goldberg, Center Gender Sexuality at Columbia University Law School: My sense is that the targeting and ouster of judges who in favor of marriage equality was a serious, perhaps embarrassing, loss for Outside the state, the recall reinforced equality advocates' to even that justice sometimes at a high cost. Another justice retained Baker: I was very happy to see people stepping up 2012), not for Justice as individual, for the process, the need for fair and impartial perhaps a little more concerned about Cady, because was the and he is chief now. Chuck vice president, the Family Leader: I can't see future, but what I can tell you is our group will continue to care about marriage and about things constitutional authority and thereof, I fathom we would not speak up. But speaking up and mounting a several-hundred-thousand or campaign are different things. Brown: Obviously resources are limited. We're where can have the effect in protecting marriage. you millions of dollars to one these have effect. in Courage award Caroline in her speech about the at the Profile in they did anything special, they were just doing job. But for public officials, just doing job often demands a special kind of courage. Standing up for human requires courage. interest of all citizens, not just the majority, courage. Ternus: The Profile Courage award is important because it reassures Americans that officials do the thing... particularly now we're so disappointed government officials and polarization, and such of


Ouster, Nov. 2, 2010

BrianBrown, presidEnt, NationaL OrgaNizAtiOn For MArriAge: The fact that THree Judges lost their seats, thAt was An IMporTAnT part Of the stORy. i DO thInK pEopLe REaLized ThaT if you hAd judicial RetEnTion electionS, ThAt people coUld Stand up and saY, "EnOugh is EnOugH," And thAt iS what They diD. unfortUnately wiTh FEderal JUdges, we DON't Have Judicial retention ELeCTions.

Suzanne GoLdberg, DiREcTOR, CeNteR for Gender AnD SexuALity Law AT COLUMbiA university Law school: My senSE is That thE tArgETing anD oustEr OF juDges who ruleD in fAvor of marRiage eQUality wAS a serioUs, and pErhAps EmbaRRaSsIng, LoSS foR ioWa. OUTsiDe the staTe, ThE recaLl efFORT ReinForCed mArriaGe equality advOcaTes' cOMmiTment To jusTice, EvEn knoWing thAt jusTiCe sometimes comeS at a High cost.

ANotHeR juStIce reTAined

BAkeR: I wAs very hAppy to sEE peOpLE STePping up (in 2012), not so much FoR jUsTice WiggIns as aN InDiVIdual, but FoR thE proCESs, and For tHE nEed for faIr and iMPaRtIal courTs.

streit: i'm PerHapS a litTLe moRe concErned aboUt CadY, Because he was thE Writer and he is CHiEF NoW.

chucK HuRley, vice preSideNT, the famiLY LEadER: I can'T see tHe FUtURe, but what I can tell yoU iS our grOup wiLl continue to cAre about thINGS like marRiagE AnD About things likE consTitutional AUthority And abUses therEof, so I can'T FAthom thaT we WouLd eVer NOT sPeak up. But speaKINg up AnD mountiNg a Several-HunDreD-thOusAnD or millioN-dollar cAmPaIgN aRe dIfferENt things.

brOwn: obVioUsly rESourceS are lImitEd. we'RE loOking at WHeRE We caN hAvE the MosT eFfect In prOTecTing marRiage. If yoU haVE milLiOnS of dollArs to spend in oNe Of these racEs, It dOes havE AN effect.

PRofile in Courage award

CarOLine KenNedY, in heR speEch about tHe jUsticeS at THe ProfIle in COuragE cEreMONies: THEY dOn't ThInk they did ANYthIng spEcIal, tHey were Just doing their job. BUT foR public officiAls, Just DOInG thEIr JOb oFtEN deMANds a special kind Of courage. STaNDiNg up for humAN riGhTs requiRes courAge. SeRVing the Interest oF all citizEnS, not JUSt tHe majority, Requires Courage.

TeRNus: ThE prOfile In COurage AwArd Is impOrtant BEcaUse it ReassuReS AmeriCans tHaT public oFficials can do the right thIng... parTiculArlY now when wE're SO diSappointeD in gOvernment oFfiCiaLs and TheRE's sucH polARiZatIOn, and TherE'S such poliTIcIzaTIOn Of the judiciARY.... it's


Ouster, Nov. 2, 2010

Br ianBrown,presi den t,Na tion al O rganization fo r  Mar riage: The fact that t hreeju d gesl os t the ir seat s ,t h atwa sanim p or tantpar t of th e story. I  do  t hink peopler ea lized that  if  you had jud ici al ret en tio n  elec tio ns, t hat pe o ple co uld stand  u p  and s a y, "Eno u g his e nough," and thati sw hat they did.Unfort un a te l y  wi thfederal ju dg es, w e  don'th av e j udi c ial retention  elections. 
Su zanneGo ldb e rg, di recto r, Cen ter for Gen derand Sexua lity L a w at Co l umbia U nivers ity  La w Sc h oo l:  My  s e nse is  th a t t he targe ti ng  andoust e r o f ju dge s wh o rul ed in favor o f m arri a geequal ity w as a  s eriou s, and  perh ap s embarrassing,  los s for Iow a.Ou tsi de  thes tate,the  re call ef fort re i nfo rc e d ma rriage equality ad vo c a te s' commi tmentt oju s tice, ev en  kn owin g thatjust i ce  sometim es com e sat  a high  c ost.
An oth erjusti c e re tained 

Baker:  I wa s  very happy to see people st e pp i n gu p (i n 2 012), not s o mu c h fo r Ju s ti ceW iggin s asan in d ividual, but for th eproces s, an d for the nee d for fair a n d impart ialc ou r ts.

Streit: I 'm pe rhaps a li t tle more  conc erned ab out Cady, b ecause h e w asthe  wr i t er  and he is ch i e f no w. 

Chuck  Hu rley, v ice  pr esi den t,  the Fami ly Leade r:  I  c an 'tsee t h e future ,but  w hat  I ca n  tellyou i s ou rgr o upwill co n ti n u e to  c ar e ab out  t hings  lik e  ma rriageand about  th i ngsli ke  consti tutional auth or ity and ab us esthereo f ,  so I ca n't fathom that we woul d  ever n otspeak  up.  But spea kin g up a ndm ountin g a se veral -h und r e d-tho u s an d o rmillion-do l l arcampa ig n ar e diffe rent things.

Brow n : O bviously reso urc es a r e  l imi t ed .  We 'r e  lo o k ing at where we  can haveth e  m ost effect inpr otectin g marri age.I f you h ave milli ons of do ll arst o  sp end in one  of thes e races,i t doe s  h ave a n e ffect. 
Pro filein Cou r age  awar d

Car ol ine Ke nnedy ,in her s peech about the justice s at t he Pr ofi le in Cou rag e  ce remonies:  The y don't th ink  th ey di d a n ythin g sp e ci al, theywere just doin g  t hei r jo b. But forp u b lic  offi cia l s, jus t do ing their job oft e n demands a sp ecia l kin d o f  cou ra ge. Standing u p f or h uman rig ht s requirescourage.  S e rving  the i nteres t of al l ci t izens,  not  ju st the ma jor it y , requi re sc ourage .

T er nus: T he Pro f ilei n  Courage award i s imp o r tantb eca use i treassur e s Am ericans th at public o fficia ls c an do  the ri gh t thin g.. .particular l y now whe n we' re so d is appo int ed ingove r n mentoffi ci als  and ther e ' ss uc hp ola riza tion,  a nd t here's su c h politi ciz a tion of  t hej u diciar y .. . .  It's


Ouster, Nov._2, 2010

BrianBrown,_president, National Organization for_Marriage: The_fact_that three_judges_lost their seats,_that was an_important part of the_story. I do_think_people realized that if you had judicial retention elections, that people could stand up_and_say, "Enough_is_enough,"_and that is what they_did. Unfortunately with federal judges,_we don't_have judicial retention elections.

Suzanne Goldberg, director, Center for_Gender_and Sexuality Law_at Columbia University Law School: My sense is that_the targeting and ouster of judges_who ruled in_favor_of_marriage equality was a_serious, and perhaps embarrassing, loss for_Iowa. Outside the state, the recall_effort reinforced marriage equality advocates' commitment to_justice, even knowing that justice sometimes_comes at a high cost.

Another_justice retained

Baker:_I was very happy to_see people stepping_up (in_2012), not so_much for Justice Wiggins as an_individual, but for_the process, and for the need_for_fair and impartial_courts.

Streit:_I'm_perhaps a_little more concerned_about_Cady, because_he_was the writer and he is_chief_now.

Chuck Hurley, vice president, the Family Leader:_I can't see the_future,_but what I can_tell you is our group_will continue to care about things_like marriage_and about_things like constitutional authority and abuses thereof, so I can't fathom_that we would ever not speak_up. But speaking up_and mounting_a_several-hundred-thousand or million-dollar_campaign_are different_things.

Brown: Obviously resources are limited. We're looking_at where_we can have the most effect_in protecting marriage. If_you_have millions of dollars to spend_in one of these races, it_does have an effect.

Profile in_Courage_award

Caroline_Kennedy, in her speech about_the justices at the Profile in_Courage ceremonies: They_don't think they did anything special, they_were_just doing their job. But for_public_officials, just doing their job often_demands_a_special kind of courage. Standing_up for human rights requires courage._Serving the interest of all citizens, not just the_majority, requires courage.

Ternus:_The Profile in Courage award_is_important_because it reassures Americans that public officials can do the_right thing..._particularly now when_we're so disappointed in government officials and there's such polarization,_and there's such politicization of the judiciary...._It's