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NOM seeks to defend Ore. gay marriage ban, questions gay judge’s impartiality
SALEM, Ore. — The National Organization for Marriage said Monday it plans to file a motion to intervene and defend Oregon’s gay marriage ban from challenges in federal court.
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Federal court to hear challenge to Oregon’s same-sex marriage ban
SALEM, Ore. — The future of Oregon’s ban on same-sex marriage goes before a federal judge this week, and while critics will argue that it unconstitutionally discriminates against gays and lesbians, there appears to be little support for it to be upheld.
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Oregon ballot sponsors seek quick answer on same-sex marriage lawsuit
PORTLAND, Ore. — Sponsors of a ballot measure to legalize gay marriage in Oregon asked a federal judge on Tuesday to make a speedy ruling in a case that challenges the state’s ban on same-sex weddings. At the same time, top Oregon employers such as Nike and Intel threw their support to ending the restrictions.
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Oregon AG: ‘No rational justification’ for maintaining same-sex marriage ban
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon’s attorney general has told a federal court that she believes the state’s voter-approved ban on same-sex marriages violates the federal rights of gay and lesbian couples
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Oregon AG says she will not defend state’s gay marriage ban in court
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said Thursday that she will not defend the state’s ban on same-sex marriage, saying it “cannot withstand a federal constitutional challenge under any standard of review.”
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Judge consolidates lawsuits seeking to overturn Ore. gay marriage ban
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon’s ban on same-sex marriage might be overturned before voters receive their ballots this fall. A federal judge in Eugene on Wednesday decided to consolidate two lawsuits alleging Oregon’s ban violates the U.S. Constitution. Judge Michael McShane, an Obama appointee, set oral arguments for April 23. Portland attorneys Lake Perriguey and Lea […]