Judicial Review, Judicial Activism, Queer Rights, and Literature: A Conversation between the Honorable Michael Kirby and Professor Ruthann Robson

28 Pages Posted: 17 Feb 2010

Date Written: February 16, 2010

Abstract

This is a published conversation between Justice Michael Kirby of Australia's High Court and Professor Ruthann Robson. Michael Kirby, recently retired, was the first openly gay judge of a nation's highest court. The discussion encompasses judicial review in Australia and the US, sexual minority rights, the same-sex marriage cases, and personal experiences of being "queer" in the law.

Suggested Citation

Robson, Ruthann, Judicial Review, Judicial Activism, Queer Rights, and Literature: A Conversation between the Honorable Michael Kirby and Professor Ruthann Robson (February 16, 2010). Suffolk University Law Review, Vol. 43, 2009, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1553928

Ruthann Robson (Contact Author)

CUNY School of Law ( email )

2 Court Square
Long Island City, NY 11101
United States

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