Government
Nov. 20, 2009
Judge Orders Compensation for Benefits to Gay Attorney
A federal appeals court has ordered the public defender's office in Los Angeles County to make a cash payment to a gay lawyer to compensate for the government's refusal to extend health benefits to his spouse.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals judge has ordered the public defender's office in Los Angeles to make a cash payment to a gay lawyer to compensate for the government's refusal to extend health benefits to his spouse.
On Wednesday, Circuit Judge Stephen R. Reinhardt told the Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Central District of California to consult with Deputy Fe...
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