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Louisiana decision contradicts more than 20 consecutive federal court rulings
WASHINGTON – Today U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman ruled to uphold Louisiana’s ban on marriage equality. Until today, no state marriage ban had survived a federal court ruling since the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its historic marriage decision in United States v. Windsor last summer. In response to today’s rulings, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Legal Director …
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Federal judge upholds Louisiana’s ban on same-sex marriage
NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge has upheld Louisiana’s ban on same-sex marriages, as well as the state’s refusal to recognize gay marriages legally performed in other states. U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman’s ruling Wednesday broke a string of 20-plus court wins for supporters of same-sex marriage since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down part of the federal …
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Federal judge in La. same-sex marriage case says no more arguments needed
NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge in Louisiana says he doesn’t need to hear any more arguments in the case of a same-sex couple challenging the state’s ban on same-sex marriage, and has signaled he is prepared to rule the ban’s constitutionality. U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman heard arguments in June regarding Louisiana’s refusal to recognize the unions …
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Judge sets the stage for Louisiana same-sex marriage rulings
NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge has set a mid-July deadline for filing briefs on multiple issues involving same-sex marriage in Louisiana. U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman has already heard arguments on some of those issues regarding Louisiana’s refusal to recognize the unions of same-sex couples legally married in other states.
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Judge in La. same-sex marriage case signals he may expand scope of ruling
NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge in New Orleans heard arguments Wednesday on whether Louisiana must recognize same-sex marriages legally performed in other states. Attorneys on both sides of the issue pointed to last year’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down a federal prohibition against recognizing legal gay marriages.
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Federal judge to hear arguments in challenge to La. same-sex marriage ban
NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge is set to hear arguments on whether Louisiana must recognize same-sex marriages legally performed in other states. Wednesday morning’s hearing before U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman deals with lawsuits filed earlier this year by two same-sex couples married in Iowa who were seeking to have their marriages…