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At press time, a hearing was sched-
uled for Wednesday, March 26, to
determine whether the 6th Circuit
Court of Appeals will continue the
stay. Nessel, whose legal team includ-
ed Carole Stanyar and Ken Mogill,
said she hopes the court will remove
the stay so that same-sex couples can
continue to get married while the
case is being appealed by the attorney
general. It is estimated that an appeal
can take up to eight months.
"This was not a close car she said.
"Every argument [by the State] was
tested and failed miserably:'
Nessel added that this issue
is appropriate for the upcoming
Passover season, when we contem-
plate the themes of human dignity
and freedom.
"I hope the court will consider the
harm that will be done if the stay is
enforced; every day is another day
these couples are vulnerable, living
with terrible uncertainty," Nessel said.
Brown also expressed disappoint-
ment over being unable to serve the
many same-sex couples still hoping to
make their unions legal.
"It felt good not to have to discrim-
inate in my office, and now I'm back
to having to do that again:' she said.
Elizabeth Sollish said her fam-
ily has always felt accepted by the
Jewish community, including Hillel
Day School and Tamarack Camps,
which Harper and Remy attend. Now
she and Lisa wish their government
would follow suit.
"Most importantly:' Elizabeth said,
"what we're looking for is to be rec-
ognized as a family and have the ben-
efits that go along with that:' ❑
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two weeks.
One of the major issues raised
during the trial was the detrimental
impact on children whose parents can-
not be legally married. Because the
relationship with the non-legal parent
is so ambiguous, one expert witness
said the children often become inse-
cure, questioning whether that person
will remain in their lives if there is
a death or breakup, unlike children
whose parents are married.
The parental rights of the non-legal
adult are also at risk, according to
University of Michigan law profes-
sor and child welfare advocate Vivek
Sankaran, who testified for the plain-
tiffs. He explained that, despite popu-
lar belief, appointing the non-legal
parent as guardian in the event of the
legal parent's death does not guarantee
those wishes will be carried out.
Such designations are subject to
court approval, and other interested
parties, such as family members, can
come forward and petition for custody,
even if those relatives had no prior
relationship with the child.
"Guardianships were never intended
to be permanent:' he said. "The kids
could be placed back in foster care!'
Elizabeth Sollish said she has simi-
lar fears about her future relationship
with their children, Harper, 9, and
Remy, 71/2, in the event of a tragedy,
because her partner, Lisa, is their birth
mother and legal parent.
"We've drawn up several legal docu-
ments, but not all of the courts will
follow those said Elizabeth, adding
that one reason the couple wanted to
get married was so that she can legally
adopt both of the girls.
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afael Fridman, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Pathology
at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute and Wayne State
University School of Medicine, was awarded the Sky Foundation Inc.'s
first competitive scientific research grant of $50,000 for his innovative work in
pancreatic cancer.
Fridman's research is looking at how to inhibit the growth of pancreatic can-
cer cells and increase the effectiveness of chemotherapy.
Shown in the lab are Dave Calver, Sky volunteer; Sheila Sky Kasselman, Sky
founder; Dr. Fridman; and Carol Quigley, Sky board president. ❑