Roberta Kaplan, Partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP; Author, Then Comes Marriage: United States v. Windsor and the Defeat of DOMA
In conversation with Kara Swisher, Executive Editor, Re/code
How did one of the nation’s top legal strategists convince the Supreme Court to support marriage equality?? Called a “true American hero” by President Bill Clinton, Kaplan details her experiences and struggles on the front lines of this historic civil rights victory, both inside and outside of the courtroom. Kaplan will also touch on how this victory paved the way to legalizing same sex marriage nationwide.
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In association with the Oshman Family JCC
October 20, 2015
Schultz Cultural Hall 3921 Fabian Way Palo Alto, 94102 United States
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7 p.m. check-in 7:30 p.m. program
8:30 p.m. book signing
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