I agree that âmaiden nameâ is dated and sexist. I hope we can avoid it in the Guardian. Wikipedia favours the style âJane Smith (born Jane Jones)â and this, when relevant, seems fair enough. Itâs sexist to ask a woman (but not a man) her maiden name, or to ask anyone for their motherâs maiden name. Itâs none of their business, just its none of their business to know whether a woman is married (âMrsâ) or not (âMissâ) unless she chooses to tell them.
Justice Kennedy hailed as gay rights icon. Although nominated by Ronald Reagan, he has authored every major decision affirming the rights of gays and lesbians since 1996. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter. The newest gay rights icon wears a drab black robe and got his job from Ronald Reagan.
In that period, there were several nominations and confirmations of Justices during presidential election years. The first nomination during an election year in the twentieth century came on March 13, 1912, when President William Taft (a Republican) nominated Mahlon Pitney to succeed John Marshall Harlan, who died on October 14, 1911. The Republican-controlled Senate confirmed Pitney on March 18, 1912, by a vote of fifty to twenty-six. President Woodrow Wilson (a Democrat) made ...