Mother’s same-sex spouse must be listed as parent 
Published: May 7, 2013
Tags: artificial insemination, birth certificate, same-sex marriage
The state was required to issue a birth certificate naming a mother’s same-sex spouse as the parent of a child born during the marriage, the Iowa Supreme Court has ruled in affirming judgment.
Justices tackle California gay marriage case
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: March 26, 2013
Tags: same-sex marriage, U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON – During heated arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court over California’s voter-approved constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, the justices verbally tussled with attorneys arguing over the law’s constitutionality — but also hinted that the case could have a surprise ending.
Justice Anthony M. Kennedy and other justices pointed out the lack of data and other evidence on the effects of same-sex marriage, which has been legal in only a few places in the country for a short time, and questioned if certiorari was granted too early.
Illinois Senate advances same-sex marriage
Published: February 28, 2013
Tags: civil unions, gay marriage, same-sex couples, same-sex marriage
In another attempt to legalize gay marriage in Illinois, the Senate passed a bill and sent it to the House for consideration.
Same-sex marriage doesn’t void partnership terms
Published: December 18, 2012
Tags: same-sex marriage
A man’s same-sex marriage did not automatically invalidate his waiver of spousal property rights under a prior domestic partnership agreement, the California Court of Appeal has ruled in affirming judgment.
Justices take up California same-sex marriage ban
Published: December 7, 2012
Tags: equal protection, proposition 8, same-sex marriage, U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether California’s Proposition 8, the voter approved referendum banning same-sex marriage, violates the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause.
Justices agree to hear Defense of Marriage Act case
Published: December 7, 2012
Tags: Defense of Marriage Act, DOMA, same-sex marriage, U.S. Supreme Court
The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in a challenge to the federal law defining marriage as between a man and a woman, but also hinted that the case could be decided on procedural grounds without reaching the merits.
Maine, Maryland, Washington enact same-sex marriage
Published: November 14, 2012
Tags: gay marriage, same-sex marriage
Three more states legalized same-sex marriage on Election Day, bringing the total number of jurisdictions nationwide recognizing it to double digits.
DOMA violates equal protection
Published: October 19, 2012
Tags: Defense of Marriage Act, DOMA, equal protection, same-sex marriage
The federal law defining marriage as a union between one man and one woman violates equal protection, the 2nd Circuit has ruled in affirming judgment.
State AGs weigh in against DOMA
Published: September 18, 2012
Tags: Defense of Marriage Act, DOMA, equal protection, estate planning, estate tax, same-sex marriage, sex discrimination, sexual orientation discrimination
The 2nd Circuit should strike down the Defense of Marriage Act as an unconstitutional violation of the equal protection rights of same-sex couples, a trio of state Attorneys General argues in a new brief.
Supreme Court set for another blockbuster term
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: September 6, 2012
Tags: class actions, Criminal Law, DOMA, Employment Law, same-sex marriage, Supreme Court, U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON – With attorneys still analyzing the health care ruling and the other big decisions from last term, the U.S. Supreme Court is preparing for a new term with even more major issues on its docket, from affirmative action to the standards of proof for class certification.
