USC Legal Experts Available to Discuss Connecticut’s Pending Ruling on Gay Marriage

From the University of Southern California Law News Service
Los Angeles, CA 90089-2538
Contact: Gilien Silsby at (213) 740-9690 or (213) 500-8673

Media advisory

Kerrigan & Mock v. Connecticut Department of Public Health seeks to end the state’s ban on lesbian and gay couples’ marriage rights.

David Cruz, a University of Southern California law professor, is a constitutional law expert, focusing on same-sex marriage. His expertise includes:

· gay and lesbian marriage
· discrimination based on sexual orientation
· sexual orientation and the law
· gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual issues
· Constitutional law
· First Amendment issues

Cruz may be reached at (213) 740-6830 (office).

To read Cruz’s blog, please click here.

Clare Pastore, a University of Southern California law professor, focuses on civil rights and access to courts. Her expertise includes:

· marriage equality
· sexual orientation and the law
· civil rights
· access to justice
· civil procedure
· professional responsibility/legal ethics

Pastore may be reached at (213) 821-4410 (office) or (323) 717-2856 (cellular).