Legal News

House libs to introduce Marriage Act repeal
". . . liberals, led by Jerry Nadler, who represents Manhattan's West side and chairs the Judiciary Committee's Constitution subcommittee, are working on a repeal bill that could be at the 'Dear Colleague' stage within weeks...

National Review: The Courts vs. Marriage
The Defense of Marriage Act protects states that wish to maintain their marriage laws as they are. Senator Obama wants to repeal that act, however, and the Democratic platform comes out for repeal ? a position to the left of any previous Democratic presidential candidate.

Maine: Another gay marriage repeal brewing
Washington Times: ?'It?s really remarkable how much disdain the legislature and the governor had for traditional marriage,' said Stand for Marriage Maine Campaign Manager Jeff Flint...

ABA seeks repeal of a portion of the Defense of Marriage Act
"The ABA policy-making House of Delegates passed by an overwhelming voice vote a resolution calling on Congress to repeal a section of the Defense of Marriage Act that denies federal marital benefits and protections to lawfully married same-sex couples...

NOW Supports Legislation to Repeal the Defense of Marriage Act
NOW: "The National Organization for Women is proud to stand with Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) in support of legislation to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) -- a discriminatory law that is deceptive and harmful ...

Mass. Takes Another Step Toward Opening Marriage to All Same-Sex Couples
Yesterday, the Massachusetts House passed a bill to repeal the 1913 law that prevented most same-sex couples who live outside Massachusetts from traveling there to marry. There had been some speculation that this bill might stall in the House because some legislators did not want to vote on measures dealing with same-sex marriage in an [...

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California Supreme Court Proposition 8 Decision
Court Rejects Challenges to Proposition 8, but Finds Marriages Valid

Family Law
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