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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsU.S. judge voids Kansas ban on same-sex marriage!
Outstanding!!!
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/11/04/kansas-same-sex-marriage/18478767/
A federal judge Tuesday blocked Kansas from enforcing the state's ban on same-sex marriage, but he delayed the injunction for a week to allow an appeal.
The action follows last month's decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to let stand lower-court rulings that declared such prohibitions unconstitutional in Utah and Oklahoma.
In his 38-page opinion, U.S. District Court judge Daniel Crabtree ruled that the Kansas ban likewise violated the 14th Amendment's guarantee of equal protection.
The action follows last month's decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to let stand lower-court rulings that declared such prohibitions unconstitutional in Utah and Oklahoma.
In his 38-page opinion, U.S. District Court judge Daniel Crabtree ruled that the Kansas ban likewise violated the 14th Amendment's guarantee of equal protection.
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U.S. judge voids Kansas ban on same-sex marriage! (Original Post)
RKP5637
Nov 2014
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shenmue
(38,501 posts)1. Yayyyyy!
That makes a kajillion states!
LonePirate
(13,386 posts)2. This was last week. Sotomayor has since stayed that decision.
brooklynite
(93,844 posts)3. Um, that was a week ago...ruling blocked by SC Monday
Questions fly in Kansas, as SCOTUS temporarily blocks marriage equality
Once again, the fate of gay and lesbian couples hoping to wed rests in the hands of the nations highest court.
With just over 24 hours to go until a ruling striking down Kansas same-sex marriage ban was due to take effect, Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Monday granted an emergency request for a stay from the states Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt. The stay might not last long; Sotomayor, the justice assigned to the 10th Circuit (which has jurisdiction over Kansas,) granted the request pending receipt of a response, due on or before Tuesday, November 11, 2014, by 5 p.m. ET.
Shes granted what sounds like a 24-hour stay, said Tom Witt, executive director of Equality Kansas, to msnbc. Its real hard to say whats going to happen next.
Once again, the fate of gay and lesbian couples hoping to wed rests in the hands of the nations highest court.
With just over 24 hours to go until a ruling striking down Kansas same-sex marriage ban was due to take effect, Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Monday granted an emergency request for a stay from the states Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt. The stay might not last long; Sotomayor, the justice assigned to the 10th Circuit (which has jurisdiction over Kansas,) granted the request pending receipt of a response, due on or before Tuesday, November 11, 2014, by 5 p.m. ET.
Shes granted what sounds like a 24-hour stay, said Tom Witt, executive director of Equality Kansas, to msnbc. Its real hard to say whats going to happen next.
RKP5637
(67,030 posts)4. Thanks for the update! n/t