Dustin McDaniel

Attorney General Dustin McDaniel says he is filing a notice of appeal with the 8th U.S. Supreme Court of Appeals of a federal ruling striking down Arkansas’ gay marriage ban.

A petition urging Arkansas AG Dustin McDaniel to not appeal a same-sex marriage case was delivered by the plaintiffs.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas attorney general’s office says it doesn’t object to the state’s highest court moving quickly on a lawsuit challenging a gay marriage ban. Attorney General Dustin McDaniel’s office on Tuesday told the Arkansas Supreme Court it doesn’t object to a request by a group of same-sex couples challenging the ban…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The attorney general’s office is asking the Arkansas Supreme Court to uphold the state’s gay marriage ban, arguing a county judge was wrong to say it violated the state and U.S. constitutions. Attorney General Dustin McDaniel’s office on Monday asked justices to uphold the 2004 constitutional amendment and an earlier state law..

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Legislative Council has approved a resolution that urges the state Supreme Court to uphold a voter-approved ban on same-sex marriages. The measure by Republican Sen. Jason Rapert of Conway passed easily on a voice vote, despite strenuous objections from some Democrats.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas attorney general’s office on Wednesday again pressed the state’s highest court to suspend a judge’s decision striking down a gay marriage ban, saying the ruling last week has led to “pervasive” confusion among clerks about whether they can grant licenses to same-sex couples.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has asked the state’s highest court to suspend a judge’s ruling striking down the state’s gay marriage ban.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has told a judge he’s appealing a ruling striking down the state’s same-sex marriage ban.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel is asking a judge to suspend his ruling striking down the state’s gay marriage ban while it’s appealed.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe says he still believes marriage is between a man and a woman, saying his position hasn’t changed after Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced his support for marriage equality.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel said Saturday he supports allowing same-sex couples to wed, but will continue defending his state’s 2004 ban on gay marriage in court.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel on Thursday approved the wording of a proposal to legalize same-sex marriage, clearing the way for supporters to begin gathering signatures to place the measure on the 2016 ballot.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has rejected the wording of a proposed ballot measure for a constitutional amendment to authorize same-sex marriage.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has rejected the wording of two ballot measures that would legalize same-sex marriage in the state.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has again rejected the wording of a ballot proposal that would legalize gay marriage in Arkansas.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas’ attorney general said Tuesday that a proposed petition that would put a gay-marriage ballot question before voters in 2016 was ambiguous in a number of places and would need to be reworked before its backers can collect signatures.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas’ attorney general rejected a proposal Friday to repeal the state constitution’s ban on gay marriage, saying the ballot measure’s wording could mislead voters into believing it would automatically legalize same-sex unions.