DOJ won’t appeal same-sex bankruptcy filings 
Published: July 13, 2011
Tags: Defense of Marriage Act, Department of Justice, DOMA, same-sex marriage
The Department of Justice will no longer appeal joint petitions filed by legally married same-sex partners, the agency has announced.
New York lawmakers consider same-sex marriage
Published: June 22, 2011
Tags: same-sex marriage
New York may become the next state to legalize same-sex marriage, after the state House voted to pass the Marriage Equality Act.
Prop 8 judge needn’t have recused himself from case
Published: June 20, 2011
Tags: proposition 8, same-sex marriage
A judge is not incapable of making an impartial decision about the constitutionality of a law solely because, as a citizen, he or she could be affected by the proceedings, a U.S. District Court in California has ruled.
Married same-sex couple may file joint Chapter 13 petition
Published: June 14, 2011
Tags: Defense of Marriage Act, same-sex marriage
A legally married same-sex couple can file a joint bankruptcy petition, and denying their petition would violate their equal protection rights, a U.S. Bankruptcy Court in California has ruled.
Wyoming court can adjudicate same-sex divorce
Published: June 7, 2011
Tags: divorce, same-sex marriage
A state court has subject matter jurisdiction over the divorce of two female residents who were validly married in Canada, the Wyoming Supreme Court has ruled.
Prop 8 supporters: Judge Walker should have recused
Published: May 31, 2011
Tags: Prop 8, proposition 8, same-sex marriage
U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker should have recused himself from the trial over the constitutionality of Proposition 8 because he had a stake in the outcome of the suit, according to a motion to set aside the verdict filed by supporters of the ballot initiative.
Child in same-sex marriage has three presumed parents
Published: May 9, 2011
Tags: custody, parental rights, same-sex marriage
The child of a mother in a same-sex marriage had three presumed parents under state dependency law, the California Court of Appeal has ruled.
9th Circuit affirms stay on Calif. same-sex marriage
Published: April 6, 2011
Tags: gay marriage, Prop 8, proposition 8, same-sex marriage
Despite an appeal from gay and lesbian couples with the support of the state of California, the 9th Circuit affirmed an order staying same-sex marriages in the state.
Bills to repeal DOMA filed in both House and Senate
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: March 17, 2011
Tags: Congress, DOMA, same-sex marriage, White House
WASHINGTON – In the latest move in the largely partisan battle over the fate of the Defense of Marriage Act, Democratic lawmakers in the House and Senate have filed bills to repeal the measure, which denies federal benefits to same-sex married couples.
Maryland same-sex marriage bill shelved
By:
Steve Lash
Published: March 14, 2011
Tags: gay marriage, same-sex couples, same-sex marriage
ANNAPOLIS – After failing to receive enough support in the House of Delegates, a bill to legalize same-sex marriage in Maryland was shelved until the next legislative session.
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