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Monday, July 24, 2006
Law - Where does gay marriage stand in the courts?
The LA Times has a good overview of the legal situation today, in a story headed "Flurry of Court Rulings, with More Ahead, on Gay Unions." A quote:
Advocates on both sides are anxiously awaiting two rulings expected any day, from the state high courts in New Jersey and Washington. If either court rules in favor of same-sex marriage, it could have broad ramifications. Both states grant marriage licenses to nonresidents, so same-sex couples from across the country could arrange weddings there. When they returned to their home states, they could sue for the right to have their marriages recognized. That would touch off a new line of litigation. "The last 10 days have been pretty good for [traditional] marriage, but history's taught us that things can turn around pretty quickly," said Gary Schneeberger, a spokesman for Focus on the Family, a conservative advocacy group. * * *Gay-rights activists say two more decisions against them would be a serious blow to their cause. Even so, it would not end the legal wrangling. Gay-marriage cases are
Posted by Marcia Oddi on July 24, 2006 03:50 PM
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