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Trillo

(9,154 posts) Sun Apr 26, 2015, 02:02 PM Apr 2015

Is Matthew G. McLaughlin Catholic? (Sodomite Suppression Act author)

Found this the other day
http://scholarship.law.edu/lawreview/vol48/iss1/10/
"Catholic University Law Review"

If you recall, Matthew G. McLaughlin is the lawyer who submitted the Sodomite Suppression Act as a ballot initiative in California which calls for the vigilante murder of some citizens.

It is not clear to me whether that is the same Matthew G. McLaughlin or not, but submitted for your perusal.

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Is Matthew G. McLaughlin Catholic? (Sodomite Suppression Act author) (Original Post) Trillo Apr 2015 OP

There has been some discussion about him previously, and there is some reason cbayer Apr 2015 #1

... Lots of folks are looking for information on this obscure attorney from Huntington Beach. struggle4progress Apr 2015 #2

The SSA author earned a JD from George Mason and passed the CA bar in '98 struggle4progress Apr 2015 #3

Thank you. Trillo Apr 2015 #4

cbayer

(146,218 posts)

1. There has been some discussion about him previously, and there is some reason

Reply to Trillo (Original post)

Sun Apr 26, 2015, 02:48 PM

Apr 2015

to believe that he might be a complete fraud who is doing this in order to make a point (and not because he actually believes in it).

http://wonkette.com/577984/secret-agent-lawyer-files-ca-ballot-initiative-to-put-sodomites-to-death

But, if this is him, being published in this journal would not necessarily lead to the conclusion that he is a catholic.

struggle4progress

(118,334 posts)

2. ... Lots of folks are looking for information on this obscure attorney from Huntington Beach.

Reply to Trillo (Original post)

Sun Apr 26, 2015, 02:49 PM

Apr 2015

There’s not much to be found. He attended UC Irvine as an undergrad and went on to earn his JD from George Mason Law School. U.S. News ranks them both at number 42 in the country. Not bad. He passed the California State Bar in ’98. Took some time off in 2012 and 2013 and reactivated his practice the first day of 2014 ...
http://www.politicususa.com/2015/03/30/word-california-lawyer-gunning-gays.html

struggle4progress

(118,334 posts)

3. The SSA author earned a JD from George Mason and passed the CA bar in '98

Reply to Trillo (Original post)

Sun Apr 26, 2015, 03:10 PM

Apr 2015

whereas the 1998 Catholic University Law Review article author is listed as a JD candidate at CU as of '99

Since a JD degree from an appropriate law school is a requirement for admission to the CA bar, these are unlikely to be the same person

http://members.calbar.ca.gov/fal/Member/Detail/198329
http://admissions.calbar.ca.gov/Requirements.aspx

Trillo

(9,154 posts)

4. Thank you.

Reply to struggle4progress (Reply #3)

Sun Apr 26, 2015, 03:11 PM

Apr 2015

Names are not usually enough to prove the same person.

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