tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776712497194037444.post1350804086337331193..comments2023-06-29T01:15:42.366-07:00Comments on Bent Law: Legal Challenge to Seattle Executive Order Recognizing Same-Sex MarriagesPeter Nicolashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00885824715562192462noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3776712497194037444.post-80599965502309983542007-08-08T13:06:00.000-07:002007-08-08T13:06:00.000-07:00It strikes me that challenging the Seattle Mayor's...It strikes me that challenging the Seattle Mayor's executive order is problematic on a standing doctrine. What exactly is the harm? Moreover, challenging an executive order on its face cannot usually be done in court, but instead must be a challenge to an implentation of an executive order that the challenger declares to be contrary to law. So in this case, are they going to challenge the "recognition" by the city of an actual couple? And if so, I ask again, where is the standing?Prof. Victor Flatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09601199391172730868noreply@blogger.com