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Alaska asks court to delay gay marriage appeal until Supreme Court ruling

A spokeswoman for Attorney General Craig Richards said the request won't change the status of same-sex marriage; Alaska will continue to allow and recognize marriages of gay and lesbian couples.

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New Alaska attorney general to review same-sex marriage appeal

JUNEAU, Alaska -- Craig Richards, Alaska's new attorney general, says he will review litigation over same-sex marriage in the state strictly along constitutional lines. Richards, 39, is the former law partner of Gov. Bill Walker, who…

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Ninth Circuit rejects Alaska’s appeal for 11-judge review of gay marriage ruling

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The state of Alaska has lost another attempt to reinstate a ban on same-sex marriage, and Gov.-elect Bill Walker has changed his stance on the issue.

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Alaska has spent over $100K defending same-sex marriage lawsuit

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The state of Alaska has spent more than $103,000 to defend a lawsuit that overturned the state's ban on same-sex marriage.

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U.S. Supreme Court allows same-sex marriages to go forward in Alaska

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday denied the state of Alaska's request to put a stop to gay marriages pending an appeal. Justice Anthony Kennedy denied the request in a written order Friday morning. U.S. District…

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9th Circuit grants temporary stay of Alaska same-sex marriages

SAN FRANCISCO -- The federal appeals court for the West on Wednesday issued a temporary halt to gay marriages in Alaska, just hours before most couples would be allowed to tie the knot. A three-judge panel…

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Alaska asks federal appeals court to delay same-sex marriages

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The state of Alaska is asking a federal appeals court for a stay after a judge ruled the state's gay marriage ban is unconstitutional. The state seeks the stay from the 9th Circuit…

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Alaska asks federal judge to stay same-sex marriage decision

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The state of Alaska has asked a federal judge to stay his decision allowing same-sex marriages to go forward. The state on Monday filed its notice that it will appeal to the Ninth…

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Alaska same-sex couples begin applying for marriage licenses

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A number of same-sex couples applied for marriage licenses in Alaska on Monday after a federal judge struck down the state's ban on same-sex unions. Matthew Hamby and Christopher Shelden, lead plaintiffs in…

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Federal judge strikes down Alaska’s same-sex marriage ban

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A federal judge has struck down Alaska's first-in-the-nation ban on same-sex marriages. U.S. District Judge Timothy Burgess on Sunday said the ban violates the U.S. constitutional guarantee of due process and equal protection. …

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