Utah asks Supreme Court to stay decision on marriage
Washington Post: Utah Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to stay a decision by a federal judge, who said the state’s ban on same-sex marriages was unconstitutional, and to stop the unions that have been...
View ArticleUtah: Procreation argument dropped in stay application
Salt Lake Tribune: Instead, the state talks about child-rearing without discussing how children may be produced. Utah argues one reason it is likely to ultimately prevail in reversing legalization of...
View Article“We’ll always have Utah?” Marriage redefinition proponents look to courts for...
The Economist: But, says Fred Sainz of the Human Rights Campaign, a gay-rights group, “all the low-hanging fruit is gone”. Most of the 32 outstanding bans are in state constitutions and cannot be...
View Article“Court ruling on gay marriage opens door to same-sex divorce in Utah”
Deseret News: A federal court ruling striking down Utah’s law defining marriage as between a man and a woman made it possible for same-sex couples to legally marry. It also made it possible for...
View Article“Same sex marriage plaintiffs” file Supreme Court response to Utah
How Appealing links to the filing and several reports on the matter.
View ArticleUtah’s Motion to Stay Ruling Against Marriage Laws | Ed Whalen at NRO
Ed Whalen at National Review: Now that I’m back from Christmas break, here’s some follow-up on my previous posts about federal district judge Robert J. Shelby’s astounding refusal to stay pending...
View ArticleU.S. Supreme Court stops Utah same-sex “marriages”
How Appealing links to the order and several reports.
View ArticlePolygamy bill held up pending Utah legal case
Deseret News: "A proposal to strip away a key part of Utah's polygamy laws was scrapped for this year because of a pending legal case, a state lawmaker said Monday. Rep. Jerry Anderson, R-Price, said...
View ArticleOpenly gay judge, Michael McShane, in spotlight overseeing Oregon case
The Oregonian: "Unlike the five federal judges who have struck down laws prohibiting same-sex marriages in other states in recent months, McShane won't have anyone in the courtroom defending Oregon's...
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