All posts tagged "United States Supreme Court"
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Republican senator: Gay marriage will be the law of the land
“Let’s face it: anybody who does not believe that gay marriage is going to be the law of the land just hasn’t been observing what’s...
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Washington state Supreme Court gains first gay judge
“She has brought to her work and to her life a never-wavering commitment to ensuring justice for everyone. Her appointment today is a moment all...
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The marriage-equality movement’s fight for credit
In the spring of 2009, Jo Becker, a reporter for The New York Times, began working on a profile of Ted Olson. Olson had recently...
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Supreme Court declines to hear arguments in LGBT discrimination case
The U.S. Supreme Court will not address whether businesses have a right to discriminate after declining Monday to hear arguments in an anti-LGBT discrimination case...
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Courts nationwide poised for next round in marriage-equality fight
For the first time since the challenge to California’s Proposition 8, starting one week from today numerous federal appeals courts will begin to hear oral...
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As marriage equality victories stack up, sights remain on Supreme Court
Last June, when the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act defining marriage as between a man and a...
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Utah governor’s office places same-sex marriages on hold
Utah Gov. Gary Herbert instructed members of his cabinet Monday to place state recognition of same-sex marriage “on hold” following a decision by the U.S....
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Supreme Court decision leaves Utah same-sex couples in legal limbo
The unexpected advancement of marriage equality in one of the most conservative states in the nation came screeching to a halt Monday, leaving those same-sex...
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Hunger Strike Update: Court halts gay marriages in Utah, Meacham wants pizza
On Monday, the Supreme Court ordered same-sex marriages in Utah to stop until a federal appeals court can further examine the issue. The decision is...
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Supreme Court blocks same-sex marriages in Utah
The U.S. Supreme Court Monday ordered a halt to same-sex marriages in Utah while the case is appealed. In a brief order that offered no...
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Utah urges Supreme Court to block same-sex marriages
Utah asked the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday to bring a halt to same-sex marriages in the heavily Mormon state. In a stay request filed with...
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2013 ends with flurry of advances for marriage equality
The year it set to end after a series of victories for marriage equality in numerous states, culminating with one federal court’s decision leading to...
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India’s Supreme Court criminalizes homosexuality
“A few thousand people who claim to be homosexuals cannot dictate rules for the majority; they cannot decide what is right and what is wrong.”...
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Supreme Court rejects Cuccinelli’s appeal of ruling against Virginia’s sodomy law
The U.S. Supreme Court Monday denied a petition by Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli to appeal a 2-1 decision by the Richmond-based Fourth Circuit Court...
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Prop. 8 team takes on Virginia’s gay marriage ban, bringing national focus
The star legal duo who took on California’s same-sex marriage ban have set their sights on a new target — and the ramifications could be...
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