Gay couple challenging Michigan ban find hope in today's Supreme Court ruling

[marmar]

from the Detroit Free Press:



A lesbian couple from Hazel Park who are fighting to overturn Michigan’s gay marriage ban say their case could be helped by today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision throwing out the federal Defense of Marriage Act.

At a news conference at Wayne State University Law School today, April DeBoer and Jayne Rowse said the Supreme Court’s decision could have a positive impact on their lawsuit challenging Michigan’s 2004 voter-approved constitutional ban against gay marriage.

Federal Judge Bernard Friedman stayed a decision in March on the couple’s case, pending the outcome of the Supreme Court’s cases. .........................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.freep.com/article/20130626/NEWS05/306260099/

[roamer65]

1. Hopefully our ban is one that gets them all struck down.