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Tuesday, November 01, 2005

Law - Michigan appeals court halts ruling authorizing same-sex benefits

"Appeals court halts ruling authorizing same-sex benefits" is the headline to an AP story from the Lansing State Journal. Some quotes:

The Michigan Court of Appeals on Monday halted a ruling that allows governments and public universities to provide health insurance to the partners of gay workers.

The appeals court granted Republican Attorney General Mike Cox's request to delay a lower court's decision until the higher court decides the issue. The court also sped up the timetable for hearing the appeal.

Ingham County Circuit Judge Joyce Draganchuk ruled last month that public-sector employers can offer domestic partner benefits without violating a gay marriage ban approved by Michigan voters nearly a year ago.

See this 10/7/05 ILB entry for background, including a link to circuit Judge Joyce Draganchuk's 9/27/05 opinion.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on November 1, 2005 06:18 AM
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