All posts tagged "United States Supreme Court"
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Louisiana ruling provides reminder of marriage equality’s unfinished fight
After more than a year of federal court victories for marriage equality, one judge broke the string last week with a decision that upheld a...
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Federal appeals court finds Wisconsin, Indiana same-sex marriage bans unconstitutional
A federal appeals court Thursday affirmed lower court rulings finding same-sex marriage bans in Indiana and Wisconsin unconstitutional, marking yet another victory for marriage equality...
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Former Utah Governor: Same-sex marriage is “inevitable”
“I think that’s inevitable. I think we’re on a pathway.” Former Utah Governor Jon Hunstman Jr. (R.), reports Salt Lake’s Deseret News. Hunstman, who backed civil unions...
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Federal judge finds Louisiana same-sex marriage ban constitutional
A federal judge upheld Louisiana’s ban on same-sex marriage Wednesday, breaking a string of legal victories for marriage equality in the year since the U.S....
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NOM: We have a “very good chance” of stopping same-sex marriage
“NOM will be leading the charge to make a national statement that will be heard around the country … this time around, we have a very...
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Virginia plaintiffs ask Supreme Court to hear same-sex marriage case
Attorneys for the couples fighting Virginia’s ban on same-sex marriage urged the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday to hear their case, describing it as “excellent vehicle...
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Federal judge rules Florida same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional
A federal judge struck down Florida law prohibiting same-sex marriage in a ruling handed down Thursday, marking the latest in an unbroken string of federal...
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Supreme Court places Virginia same-sex marriages on hold
The U.S. Supreme Court put same-sex marriages in Virginia on hold Wednesday, hours before they were set to start in the state. The decision comes...
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Ministers for Marriage Equality
More than 60 ministers, rabbis and other faith leaders in Virginia were left in limbo earlier this week as they waited for the U.S. Supreme...
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Federal lawsuit seeks veteran benefits for same-sex spouses
The Department of Veterans Affairs was sued in federal court Monday by LGBT-rights advocates seeking benefits for the same-sex spouses of veterans living in states...
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Supreme Court urged to allow Virginia same-sex marriages to proceed
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts was urged Monday to reject a request to delay the start of Virginia same-sex marriages set to begin...
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Barring Supreme Court intervention, Virginia same-sex marriages could begin next week
A federal appeals court paved the way Wednesday for same-sex marriages to begin in Virginia on Aug. 20. The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled...
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Florida attorney general says Supreme Court should address same-sex marriage
Florida attorney general says Supreme Court should address same-sex marriage
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Marriage equality’s race back to the Supreme Court
A case challenging Virginia’s ban on same-sex marriage reached the U.S. Supreme Court Friday, marking the third marriage equality case now before the nation’s highest...
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Rand Paul’s same-sex marriage balancing act
Libertarian vs. GOP presidential candidate?
