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Federal judge strikes down Florida same-sex marriage ban, ruling stayed
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal judge has declared Florida’s ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, joining state judges in four counties who have sided with gay couples wishing to tie the knot. U.S. District Judge Robert L. Hinkle in Tallahassee ruled Thursday that the ban added to Florida’s constitution by voters in 2008 violates the 14th Amendment’s guarantees of equal protection…
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ACLU files brief opposing Florida’s motion to dismiss marriage lawsuits
The ACLU of Florida has responded to the state’s request to dismiss the consolidated lawsuit challenging Florida’s ban on same-sex marriage.
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ACLU asks court to halt Fla. ban on recognition of out-of-state gay marriages
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida has filed a motion asking a federal judge to immediately stop the state from enforcing laws banning the recognition of lawful same-sex marriages performed out-of-state.
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Judge denies motion by anti-gay group to intervene in Fla. marriage challenge
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal judge has rejected a motion by an anti-gay group which sought to intervene in two lawsuits challenging Florida’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.
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Group seeks to intervene in lawsuits to preserve Florida’s gay marriage ban
MIAMI — The group that pushed Florida’s constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage is intervening in lawsuits filed by gay couples.
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ACLU files federal suit seeking recognition of same-sex marriages in Florida
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Eight same-sex couples and the American Civil Liberties Union have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to force Florida to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states.
