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“I did think Justice [Antony] Kennedy's opinion on Lawrence was critical to that because it really, what Lawrence in one sense was, of course, about consensual sex being something that the government can't regulate. But really in a more fundamental sense, what it was saying, "Look. Gay people are normal people, and they get to live normal lives. They're not criminals by virtue of the fact of being gay."”

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Donald Verrilli Jr.
Donald Verrilli Jr.

Donald Verrilli Jr. is an accomplished American lawyer, born on June 29, 1957. He has served as a U.S. Supreme Court counsel and represented the government in several significant cases. more

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