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Federal appeals court weighs overturning marriage bans in three southern states
Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas took their stands against same-sex marriage Friday before a federal appellate court with a powerful legacy of pushing Deep South conservatives out of their comfort zones on civil rights.
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5th Circuit to hear appeals in Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas marriage rulings
A federal appeals court in New Orleans will hear arguments Friday in challenges to same-sex marriage bans in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.
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U.S. Supreme Court schedules conference on Louisiana gay marriage appeal
In September, a federal judge upheld Louisiana’s ban, a rare loss for marriage equality advocates who, at the time, had won more than 20 consecutive rulings overturning bans in other states.
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Louisiana adds to momentum for Supreme Court review of gay marriage
A second state — Louisiana — told the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday that the Justices should consider taking on the constitutional dispute over same-sex marriage without waiting further. It is important, the state said in urging prompt review of a federal judge’s decision upholding Louisiana’s ban on such marriages, that the Court examine…
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U.S. Supreme Court asked to review Louisiana same-sex marriage case
NEW ORLEANS — Gay-rights advocates challenging Louisiana’s same-sex marriage ban want the U.S. Supreme Court to review their case before it is heard by a federal appeals court.
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5th Circuit schedules hearings in appeals of Texas, Louisiana gay marriage rulings
NEW ORLEANS, La. — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Monday scheduled oral arguments in the appeals of same-sex marriage rulings from Texas and Louisiana. The court set arguments for both cases to be heard during the week of January 5, 2015.
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Lambda Legal joins appeal of Louisiana marriage ruling to 5th Circuit
NEW ORLEANS, La. — Lambda Legal said Tuesday it is joining the legal team representing seven Louisiana same-sex couples and the Forum for Equality Louisiana, the state’s LGBT rights organization, in their appeal to the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals of last month’s U.S. District Court ruling upholding Louisiana’s gay marriage ban.
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Fifth Circuit to hear same-sex marriage appeals from Louisiana, Texas
NEW ORLEANS, La. — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Thursday said it will hear the appeals of same-sex marriage rulings from Texas and Louisiana. Equality on Trial reports that the two cases will be heard on the same date and by the same panel, although the date for oral arguments has not yet been scheduled.
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Shreveport Times: Same-sex marriage ruling disappointing
The Shreveport Times opines last week’s ruling by a federal judge upholding Louisiana’s ban on same-sex marriage … U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman claimed that there are no fundamental rights at stake, even though the Supreme Court of the United States has determined that marriage is a fundamental right in more than a dozen cases.
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Plaintiffs file appeal notices of Louisiana same-sex marriage ruling
NEW ORLEANS — Marriage equality supporters in Louisiana have given formal notice of their appeal of a federal court ruling upholding the state’s same-sex marriage ban. Forum for Equality Louisiana and several gay couples filed their notices Thursday and Friday in their challenge of the ban.