Next: Indiana says it will appeal gay marriage ruling ��� SFGate
Attorneys for both sides expect the lawsuit and several like it throughout the country to eventually land before the U.S. Supreme Court. Rulings striking down gay-marriage bans in Michigan, Oklahoma, Utah and Virginia were��.
Idaho gay marriage fight appealed to Supreme Court
BOISE, Idaho (AP) ��� Idahos governor and attorney general have filed separate petitions to the U.S. Supreme Court, fighting against gay marriage and arguing that the states case has national consequences. Same-sex marriage has been legal in Idaho .
Gay couples exchange vows in Montana after ruling ��� SFGate
Gryczan has a history with Montana gay rights issues. She was the lead plaintiff in a 1995 lawsuit challenging a separate state law that made gay sex illegal. That led to the unanimous 1997 Montana Supreme Court decision��.
Court hears arguments over gay marriages impact.
The U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the case last year without ruling on the legal merits of gay marriage. The case for gay marriage was bolstered when the court earlier this week unveiled the names of the three judges��.
Analysis: Legal, political gains for gay marriage ��� SFGate.
. a final victory for gay marriage supporters. Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chris Piazzas decision opens the door for a months-long fight before the state Supreme Court, and few statewide elected officials appear ready to follow McDaniels lead.. The gay marriage ruling came almost a week after McDaniel announced that he now supports marriage equality but would continue defending the marriage amendment in court. McDaniel, a Democrat serving his final year��.
Ky. judge grants divorce to same-sex couple
OReillys ruling comes as the U.S. Supreme Court weighs whether to hear cases from Kentucky and three other states after a federal appeals court last November upheld laws against gay marriage in those states. The cases decided were from Ohio, Michigan .
Judge: Michigan must recognize 300-plus gay marriages
State Attorney General Bill Schuette said in a statement that his office is reviewing the ruling, and added that the sooner the United States Supreme Court makes a decision on this issue, the better it will be for Michigan and America. The U.S.
Federal ban on same-sex marriage still casts shadow on many lives
http://www.sfgate.com/nation/article/Federal-ban-on-same-sex-marriage-still-casts-6010704.php.. Although it has been more than a year since the Supreme Court struck down the heart of the Defense of Marriage Act, the 1996 legislation that blocked all.
Majority in nation now live in states allowing same-sex marriage
The Supreme Court had a chance to take a case that would have allowed it to rule on the issue but decided in October to give it a pass, possibly because no appeals court had yet opposed same-sex marriage, and there were no conflicts to resolve in the.
Ohio lawyer thrilled Supreme Court to hear gay marriage case
Gerhardstein noted that, besides ruling whether states must license same-sex marriages, the court will decide on recognition of out-of-state same-sex marriages. He filed a 2013 lawsuit on behalf of an Ohio couple who got married in Maryland and wanted .
Lawyer: Mexico border city blocks gay marriage a 4th time
MEXICALI, Mexico (AP) ��� This city on the border with California has for a fourth time blocked a gay couple from marrying in defiance of an order from Mexicos Supreme Court, the mens lawyer said Friday. Attorney Jose Luis Marquez Saavedra said he has .
Gay marriage ban ends as couples wed throughout Florida
On Friday, U.S. Supreme Court justices will decide in private whether to rule on the merits of gay marriage during their current term. Bondi shares her position with former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, whos considering a Republican run for president: that.
Attorney to challenge hold judge put on SD marriage ruling
The Supreme Court again is considering whether to hear a gay marriage case, and another factor has raised the likelihood the justices will do so. In November, the federal court of appeals based in Cincinnati became the first, and so far only, appellate.
Filing tax returns gets easier for same-sex couples - Article.
Same-sex married couples in California will face changes in their financial lives as a result of Wednesdays Supreme Court decisions.. The income-splitting rule reduced taxes for many same-sex couples. They generally will��.
Proposition 8 Ruling Explained �� The Law Office of Matthew.
This means the court has effectively validated the rulings of lower courts that have rejected Prop 8 (sfgate.com). In this blog, we will answer some questions to further explain this ruling. Is gay marriage legal in the state of��.
High court to hear gay marriage cases in April
WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Setting the stage for a potentially historic ruling, the Supreme Court says it will decide whether same-sex couples nationwide have a right to marry under the Constitution. The justices said Friday they will review an appellate.
Court watch: California gay marriage ruling���Upholds SF.
More than four years after San Francisco defied state marriage laws by allowing nearly 4,000 same-sex couples to wed at City Hall, the state Supreme Court is set to decide today whether gays and lesbians have a constitutional right to. More from SFGate: Gays and lesbians have a constitutional right to marry in California, the state Supreme Court said today in a historic ruling that could be repudiated by the voters in November. In a 4-3 decision, the justices said the��.
Gay advocates aim to use SD summit to organize, find allies
On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court also announced that it will decide this spring whether same-sex couples have a right to marry everywhere in America under the Constitution. The summit will feature sessions on topics ranging from what rights are.
Gay marriage: High court sets stage for historic ruling
WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Setting the stage for a potentially historic ruling, the Supreme Court announced Friday it will decide whether same-sex couples have a right to marry everywhere in America under the Constitution. The justices will take up gay-rights .
Supreme Court to rule on same-sex marriage
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Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes announced Wednesday that he will appeal the 10th Circuit Courts decision last month ruling the states ban on same sex marriage was unconstitutional to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Civil rights loom as appeals court considers gay marriage
Feldmans ruling was the first to uphold a state ban since the Supreme Court struck down part of the federal Defense of Marriage Act in 2013. Other states still enforcing same-sex marriage bans are Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Missouri (except in Kansas.
Green Jello: Prop. 8 -- Knocked Down. Judge Walker is Gay
In order to help the judge seem more capable of impartiality despite his orientation, the SFGate article mentioned that the judge has his opponents in the gay community in California due to his representation of the US Olympic Committee against the SF Gay Olympics.. Yesterday, before the expected judgment was released, fellow blogger Tom Grover discussed the problems that the current Supreme Court holds for gay marriage proponents on a Facebook feed.
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BREAKING NEWS: California Supreme Court upholds Prop.
LOS ANGELES, May 26 ��� The California Supreme Court upheld a voter-approved constitutional amendment Tuesday that bans same-sex marriage in the state.The court said, however, that those couples who wed in the��.
Roundup Of Resources: Californias Same-Sex Marriage.
Proposition 8, Californias ban on same-sex marriage that was approved by voters in 2008, was declared unconstitutional today by a federal court of appeals, reports the Associated Press. The decision. Prop 8 supporters plan to appeal the decision to a larger panel and then to the U.S. Supreme Court, which is expected to delay when marriages begin to take place again in CA. Back in the. What todays decision looked like in San Francisco (SFGate). * A Timeline��.
New Mexico gay marriage legal since.2004. - AmericaBlog
New Mexico AG Gary King says the gay marriages performed in Sandoval county in 2004 are valid and legal, unless a court rules otherwise.. Gay marriage was a reality in California��� for a short while. The California Supreme Court was brought in, and they stopped everything and annulled all the marriages, including the one that resulted in the certificate my wife and I still hang on our wall. (And occasionally remember to dust���) Gay marriage via Shutterstock��.
Utah Supreme Court Issues Emergency Stay Halting.
In December, a federal judge found Utahs ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional. 1300 couples married before Utahs attorney general, Sean Reyes (image), could convince the U.S. Supreme Court to stay that ruling.
Judge rules SD same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional
In November, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals based in Cincinnati became the first appellate court to recently uphold state bans on same-sex marriage. Plaintiffs from Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee are asking the Supreme Court to reverse.
Appellate court wont reconsider Idaho gay marriage
visit|link-28248|Home-nav-hcat|3. Get SFGate newsletters for the latest from the Bay - Photo... C. L. Butch Otters request for a review of the courts ruling last year that overturned Idahos ban on gay marriage. Otter had requested that an 11.
Religious Freedom and Marriage in Federal Law
Legal recognition of same-sex marriage will increase the potential for conflicts with religious freedom. The recent Supreme Court ruling in United States v. Windsor intensifies these concerns by characterizing traditional��.
The Catholic Knight: Gay Marriage And The Fall Of America!
Gay Marriage And The Fall Of America! (SFGate) - Prop. 8 would overturn the courts 4-3 ruling May 15 that declared same-sex couples had the right to marry under the California Constitution on the grounds of privacy and equal protection. Backers of the. Should the U.S. Supreme Court decide to uphold a federal courts decision to strike down a state constitutional marriage ban, then gay-marriage will effectively be forced on every state in the Union by judicial fiat.