Tag Archives: Supreme Court
Speed Read: Indiana vote too close to call
The first critical vote on the Indiana House floor is expected today and one newspaper's head count shows a tie. Nevada AG concedes defense of ban will be difficult before Ninth Circuit. Sochi's mayor says there are no gays living
Oklahoma ban ‘insulting’ to same-sex couples, says federal judge
In yet another stunning victory for marriage equality, a federal judge in Oklahoma ruled Tuesday that the state’s ban on same-sex couples obtaining marriage licenses is unconstitutional.
Speed Read: New lawsuit filed in Arizona
While the U.S. Supreme Court put a halt to same-sex marriages in Utah for a few months, another lawsuit has been filed to attack the ban on same-sex marriages in Arizona. Openly gay Maine gubernatorial candidate Mike Michaud picked up
Utah ban back in force for at least three months or more on appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court order granting a stay of the December 20 district court order that prohibited Utah from enforcing its ban on same-sex marriage allows Utah to resume enforcing the ban “pending final disposition” of the appeal of that
Full U.S. Supreme Court grants Utah stay
The Supreme Court this morning granted Utah a stay of a decision that has allowed same-sex couples to marry there since December 20.
Opposition brief due today on Utah request for stay of marriage decision
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor gave attorneys representing same-sex couples in Utah until noon today to file a brief in opposition to Utah's request for a stay of a federal district court decision that struck down the state's ban
Speed Read: Eyes on Sotomayor
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor is pondering whether to grant Utah a stay of the federal district court decision that is allowing same-sex couples to marry in that state. Former Florida Governor Charlie Crist apologizes profusely. Arsonist sought in New
Speed Read: Eyes on Utah again today
Utah’s new attorney general will be sworn in today and has indicated he hopes to send a request to the U.S. Supreme Court today seeking a stay on a federal district court ruling that has allowed same-sex couples to obtain
2013: The movement’s most successful year
Even before the year began, everyone knew what the big news story for 2013 would be. In December 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear two high-profile cases testing the right of the federal government to treat same-sex married
Speed Read: Thursday 26 December 2013
A federal appeals court refused to grant a stay of a lower court decision requiring Utah to allow same-sex couples to obtain marriage licenses, World War II hero Alan Turing gets a posthumous pardon from the Queen. The White House
