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Campaign for Southern Equality v. Bryant

    • Federal appeals court weighs overturning marriage bans in three southern states
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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.

      Friday, January 9, 2015
    • 5th Circuit to hear appeals in Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas marriage rulings
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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.

      Thursday, January 8, 2015
    • Mississippi appeal of gay marriage ruling leaves same-sex couples in limbo
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      Mississippi appeal of gay marriage ruling leaves same-sex couples in limbo

      For weeks, Rebecca “Becky” Bickett and her longtime partner Andrea Sanders kept a bag packed with wedding clothes.

      Sunday, December 7, 2014
    • Court schedules hearing in appeal of Mississippi same-sex marriage ruling
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      Court schedules hearing in appeal of Mississippi same-sex marriage ruling

      Three federal appeals court judges will hear arguments next month in a challenge to Mississippi’s ban on same-sex marriage.

      Saturday, December 6, 2014
    • No same-sex marriages in Mississippi while state appeals ruling
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      No same-sex marriages in Mississippi while state appeals ruling

      JACKSON, Miss. — A federal appeals court on Thursday agreed to expedite the process for considering a challenge to Mississippi’s same-sex marriage ban, while extending a stay on a district court’s ruling striking down the ban.

      Thursday, December 4, 2014
    • Mississippi files notice of appeal in same-sex marriage case, asks to extend stay
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      Mississippi files notice of appeal in same-sex marriage case, asks to extend stay

      JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi’s attorney general has taken first steps to appeal a federal judge’s ruling that overturned the state’s ban on same-sex marriage. A formal notice of appeal was filed late Wednesday in federal court in Jackson and with the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans by Attorney General Jim Hood and Gov. Phil Bryant.

      Friday, November 28, 2014
    • Federal judge overturns Mississippi same-sex marriage ban, ruling stayed
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      Federal judge overturns Mississippi same-sex marriage ban, ruling stayed

      JACKSON, Miss. — A federal judge on Tuesday overturned Mississippi’s ban on same-sex marriage, but circuit clerks cannot immediately start to issue marriage licenses to gay or lesbian couples because the order was on hold for two weeks so the state can appeal. State attorneys have already said they will ask the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to block …

      Tuesday, November 25, 2014
    • Judge hears arguments in challenge to Mississippi gay marriage ban
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      Judge hears arguments in challenge to Mississippi gay marriage ban

      JACKSON, Miss. — A federal judge heard five hours of arguments Wednesday about whether to overturn Mississippi’s ban on same-sex marriage, and he pressed attorneys to say whether the state’s interests outweigh those of gay or lesbian couples who want the same legal rights as straight couples.

      Wednesday, November 12, 2014
    • Hearing set for next week in challenge to Mississippi same-sex marriage ban
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      Hearing set for next week in challenge to Mississippi same-sex marriage ban

      JACKSON, Miss. — A federal judge will hear arguments next week in a lawsuit that challenges Mississippi’s ban on same-sex marriage. A hearing before U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves is set for 9 a.m. Wednesday in Jackson.

      Friday, November 7, 2014
    • DOMA attorney to lead federal challenge to Mississippi same-sex marriage ban
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      DOMA attorney to lead federal challenge to Mississippi same-sex marriage ban

      JACKSON, Miss. — A federal lawsuit has been filed challenging Mississippi’s ban on same-sex marriage. The challenge was filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Jackson on behalf of two same-sex couples and the Campaign for Southern Equality (CSE).

      Monday, October 20, 2014
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