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Michigan’s same-sex marriage ban goes on trial in federal court Tuesday
DETROIT — Michigan’s nearly decade-old ban on gay marriage is going to trial Tuesday, with two weeks set aside for testimony from experts about whether there’s a legitimate state interest in restricting marriage to a man and a woman.
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Marriage ban on trial in Mich. this week, defendants to argue gay parents inferior
DETROIT — The trial that could overturn Michigan’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage ban begins Tuesday in a federal court in Detroit.
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Plaintiffs in gay marriage suit seek to exclude ‘expert’ witness Mark Regnerus
DETROIT — Plaintiffs in a federal court challenge of Michigan’s ban on same-sex marriage have filed a brief seeking to ban the author of a discredited study on gay parenting from testifying as an expert witness on behalf of the state.
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The wait continues: Mich. gay marriage ruling stuns couples across the state
DETROIT — Same-sex couples queued up all afternoon at county courthouses, some even carrying wedding flowers. Then a federal judge deciding whether to throw out Michigan’s gay marriage ban shocked everyone, saying simply: Wait ’til next year.
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Federal judge not ready to rule on Mich. gay marriage ban; sets February trial date
DETROIT — A federal judge stunned the courtroom Wednesday by saying he’ll hold a trial before deciding whether to overturn Michigan’s ban on same-sex marriage.
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Dozens rally in Detroit as federal judge hears arguments on gay marriage ban
DETROIT — Several dozen people rallied outside the federal courthouse in Detroit to show their support for overturning Michigan’s 2004 constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.
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Michigan’s 2004 same-sex marriage ban faces court challenge Wednesday
DETROIT — Two Detroit-area nurses wanted to adopt each other’s children, not rewrite Michigan law on gay marriage. But their lawsuit could end up overturning a 2004 constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage that passed by a landslide.
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Judge: Trial possible on constitutionality of Mich. gay marriage ban
DETROIT — A judge signaled Monday that a trial is possible to determine whether Michigan’s ban on gay marriage is constitutional, nearly nine years after voters approved it by a wide margin.
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Michigan lesbian couple challenges state’s adoption, marriage laws
DETROIT — A lesbian couple in Michigan, currently battling the state’s ban on adoption by unmarried couples, is expanding their fight to include a challenge against the state’s ban on same-sex marriage.