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4 states face gay marriage showdown in Cincinnati
TOMORROW: Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to Hear Arguments in Six Marriage Cases from Four States | Human Rights Campaign
Good luck! (though they probably don't need it)
Hopefully this goes just like the other rulings and equal rights win again.
Knocking on SCOTUS's door, I wonder if it will be let in or they will simply decide the lower courts did a good enough job.
4 states face gay marriage showdown in Cincinnati
DETROIT — Michigan's gay marriage ban is set for another legal showdown, only this one involves more players, more judges and likely more drama.On Wednesday, the historic civil rights case that centers on the right to marry heads to the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, where three federal appeals judges will decide the fate of same-sex marriage bans in Michigan, Tennessee, Kentucky and Ohio. In each of these states, a judge has ruled in favor of same-sex marriage, though all rulings have been appealed.
The Midwest states are part of an explosive litigation movement in which same-sex couples nationwide are fighting for the right to marry, or to have their existing marriages legally recognized. More than 75 lawsuits challenging gay marriage bans are pending in 32 states. Since December, courts have ruled in favor of same-sex marriage in 29 cases, with those victories now on appeal.Michigan's case is in that category and ultimately could go before the U.S. Supreme Court, which has not yet issued a definitive ruling on same-sex marriage.
TOMORROW: Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to Hear Arguments in Six Marriage Cases from Four States | Human Rights Campaign
Good luck! (though they probably don't need it)
Hopefully this goes just like the other rulings and equal rights win again.
Knocking on SCOTUS's door, I wonder if it will be let in or they will simply decide the lower courts did a good enough job.