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Mich. AG defends same-sex marriage ban ‘out of respect for democracy’
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette is asking a federal appeals court to uphold the state’s 2004 voter-approved same-sex marriage ban.
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ACLU files suit to enforce legal rights of newly married Mich. same-sex couples
DETROIT — The American Civil Liberties Union says it’s filing a lawsuit to enforce the legal rights of about 300 same-sex couples who were married during a one-day window between separate federal court decisions.
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Group with ties to white supremacists files brief supporting gay marriage ban
LANSING, Mich. — A group with reported ties to white supremacists, has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in support of Michigan’s ban on same-sex marriage.
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Holder extends federal recognition to Michigan’s married same-sex couples
DETROIT — U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has extended federal recognition to the Michigan marriages of about 300 same-sex couples that took place before a federal appeals court put those unions on hold.
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Lawmakers ask Holder to recognize Michigan’s same-sex newlyweds
DETROIT — Six Democrats in Michigan’s congressional delegation are asking U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to recognize more than 300 same-sex marriages performed last weekend.
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Governor: Mich. won’t recognize 300+ same-sex marriages performed Saturday
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan won’t recognize more than 300 same-sex marriages performed last weekend before a court halted a decision that opened the door to gay nuptials, Gov. Rick Snyder said Wednesday.
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Snyder nears verdict on status of Mich. same-sex marriage licenses
DELTA TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Gov. Rick Snyder said Wednesday he wants to quickly decide the legal status of hundreds of same-sex marriages conducted after a judge struck down Michigan’s gay marriage ban but before the ruling was halted.
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Appeals court extends freeze on same-sex marriage in Michigan
DETROIT — A federal appeals court on Tuesday put an indefinite halt to same-sex marriage in Michigan while it takes a longer look at a judge’s decision overturning a 2004 ban.
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Michigan governor Rick Snyder stays cautious on same-sex marriage
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan’s Republican Gov. Rick Snyder, who keeps mostly silent on social issues in favor of focusing on the economy, is stepping carefully on the issue of same-sex marriage after a judge’s declaration that the state’s ban is unconstitutional.
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Federal appeals court asked to let Michigan same-sex marriages resume
DETROIT — Attorneys who persuaded a judge to overturn Michigan’s ban on same-sex marriage are asking a higher court to reject an indefinite stay while the case is appealed by the state attorney general.