Federal Judge Overturns Mississippi Same-Sex Marriage Ban

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

By Emily Wagster Pettus
Posted: 11/25/2014 9:19 pm EST

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge has overturned Mississippi's ban on same-sex marriage, but he is putting his order on hold for two weeks so the state can appeal.

U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves issued a preliminary injunction Tuesday.

State attorneys have already said they will ask the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to block Reeves' order.

Mississippi has a 1997 law and a 2004 voter-approved constitutional amendment that define marriage as being between a man and a woman. Two lesbian couples and a gay-rights group filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn those. Reeves heard arguments Nov. 13.

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[shenmue]

1. Ha ha!

Whoever had a bet that Mississippi would be the last state to allow marriage equality- you just lost!

[Lars39]

2. Warn't me!

I figure it's going to be TN that has to be dragged into civilization.

[RKP5637]

3. Isn't that amazing! I thought it would be right at the bottom, that no way could this

happen yet in Mississippi.

[dixiegrrrrl]

9. The sound of exploding heads drifted across the state line

all the way to my place.
I am in the SW corner of Ala.

[RKP5637]

4. K&R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[47of74]

5. Yay!

Also, must resist urge to crack jokes about Mississippi....

[BeanMusical]

6. That's great!

Who's next?

[Rowdyboy]

7. Judge Reeves was appointed by President Obama and has a long history of supporting

civil rights. While I'm sure the fifth circuit will rule against him, that does make Mississippi the 35th state (IIRC) to legalize marriage equality. I'm stunned.

[riversedge]

8. Congrats to Mississippi--and Arkansaw

[brooklynite]

10. Two weeks to wait

One Mississippi...

Two Mississippi...