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N.C. GOP lawmakers ask Supreme Court to reinstate gay marriage ban
North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger and former state House leader and newly-seated U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to quickly hear their appeal seeking to reverse lower-court rulings that legalized same-sex marriage in the state.
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Marriage equality supporters push for quick ruling in N.C. challenge
RALEIGH, N.C. — Lawyers challenging North Carolina’s same-sex marriage ban say they will press for quick legal action after a federal appeals court found a similar law in Virginia is unconstitutional.
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N.C. marks 2nd anniversary of same-sex marriage ban
RALEIGH, N.C. — The second anniversary of the passage of North Carolina’s constitutional amendment prohibiting gay marriage was marked Thursday with same-sex couples unsuccessfully seeking licenses to wed, and amendment supporters rallying to preserve the ban.
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Lawsuit cites urgency to overturn N.C. same-sex marriage ban
RALEIGH, N.C. — The American Civil Liberties Union is launching a new legal assault on North Carolina’s constitutional ban on marriage for same-sex couples.
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N.C. AG says he supports marriage equality, but will keep defending the ban
RALEIGH, N.C. — Attorney General Roy Cooper’s office will continue to argue in court for North Carolina’s constitutional amendment prohibiting same-sex marriage, even as Virginia’s new attorney general has decided to fight his state’s gay marriage ban.
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Lawyers in challenge to N.C. same-sex marriage ban watching Okla., Utah
RALEIGH, N.C. — Lawyers on both sides of a federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s 2012 prohibition of same-sex marriage say they are closely studying recent court rulings overturning similar bans in other states.
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GOP lawmakers seeking outside help to defend N.C. gay marriage ban
RALEIGH, N.C. — Republican legislative leaders said Friday that they are getting outside legal help related to a federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s ban on same-sex marriage, suggesting they aren’t convinced Democratic Attorney General Roy Cooper can wholeheartedly defend the state in the case.
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N.C. AG supports gay marriage, but says that won’t prevent him from defending state ban
RALEIGH, N.C. — Attorney General Roy Cooper has revealed that he supports same-sex marriage, and he says his personal views won’t prevent him from vigorously defending North Carolina’s constitutional amendment against such marriages in a lawsuit.
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AG won’t oppose ACLU expanding lawsuit against N.C. gay marriage ban
RALEIGH, N.C. — A legal attack against North Carolina’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage is taking shape after state Attorney General Roy Cooper’s office said Friday he would not oppose adding that challenge to an existing lawsuit.
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ACLU says it will challenge N.C. ban on same-sex marriage
RALEIGH, N.C. — The American Civil Liberties Union says it’s looking for ways to challenge North Carolina’s constitutional ban against same-sex marriages.