Podcast appearances and mentions of Reed V Reed

*Note: The audio quality of the earliest episodes (like this one) is not the best. Sorry. Don't worry, the quality gets better in the episodes ahead as I learn the new skillset required. A reading of the opinion of the Court in Reed v. Reed (1971). The question in this case was whether an Idaho Probate Code stating that "males must be preferred to females" in appointing administrators of estates violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. In a unanimous decision, the Court said it did. This audio includes the primary text of the opinion, but excludes citations in order to create a better listening experience. You may access the full opinion and other essential case information on Oyez.org at the link below: https://www.oyez.org/cases/1971/70-4   

In this inaugural episode of Notorious:  The Legal Legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, we discuss the 1971 case of Reed v. Reed.  The case addressed an Idaho statute, which favored males over females as administrators of estates.  Petitioner Sally Reed sought to be named administrator of her deceased son's estate in lieu of her estranged husband.  The brief on behalf of Sally Reed was co-authored by then Rutgers Law School Professor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the American Civil Liberties Union, among others. In what would be a landmark decision, the United States Supreme Court held for the first time that the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment prohibited disparate treatment based on gender.  Corey Brettschneider, a professor at Brown University and editor of Decisions and Dissents of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg:  A Selection, along with Patterson Belknap attorneys Michelle Bufano, Alejandro Cruz, and Julia Livingston discuss the significance of this case to subsequent Supreme Court cases and to the history of our nation as a whole. Related Resources: For a selection of Justice Ginsburg's writings, see Decisions and Dissents of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg:  A Selection, edited by Corey Brettschneider. For more information about Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP, see www.pbwt.com. For information about becoming a guest on Notorious, email Michelle Bufano. For questions or more information about Notorious, email Jenni Dickson. Related People: Corey Brettschneider Michelle Bufano Alejandro Cruz Julia Livingston

A mother's fight turns into a victory for all women.

The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. A note on notes: We’d much rather you just went into each episode of The Memory Palace cold. And just let the story take you where it well. So, we don’t suggest looking into the show notes first. Music As Old Roads by Goldmund Wake by Taylor Duepree and Marcus Fischer Sedentary II by Kyle Bobby Dunn Talk to the Church by Gaussian Curve Notes The best resources I found for Sally Story (it’s easy to find out more about Reed v. Reed) came from a couple of sources: 100 Americans Making Constitutional History, A Biographical History, edited by Melvin L. Urovsky. And Natalie Wexler’s article, “Sex Discrimination - a Search for a Standard.”

Today's episode is our second and final look at the life of the activist, lawyer, priest and poet, Pauli Murray. Learn about his involvement with the landmark women's rights case Reed v. Reed, the mischief he got up to as a self-described "pixie priest", and how his transgender identity has been handled (and mishandled) by scholars. Transcript available here. Sources If you haven't heard Part 1 yet, check it out here!