Jernigan v. Crane

Jernigan v. Crane is a federal court challenge that seeks to overturn Arkansas' 2004 constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, filed July 15, 2013, in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, on behalf of two couples who wish to marry in the state, and one couple who were married in New York. [ Case files ]

Federal judge won’t lift stay in Arkansas same-sex marriage case

A federal judge who last year tossed out Arkansas' voter-approved gay marriage ban won't lift her own stay and let same-sex marriages resume immediately.

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Arkansas AG opposes effort to lift stay in same-sex marriage case

The Arkansas attorney general has asked a federal judge who struck down the state's gay marriage ban to not allow same-sex couples to wed while the ruling is being appealed.

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Attorneys ask federal judge to lift stay in Arkansas same-sex marriage case

Lawyers for gay couples challenging Arkansas' same-sex marriage ban want a federal judge to drop a stay she imposed while tossing the prohibition last year.

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Appeals court to hear South Dakota, Arkansas, Missouri gay marriage cases

A federal appeals court has agreed to hear arguments this spring from three more states defending their same-sex marriage bans.

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Arkansas to appeal federal same-sex marriage ruling to 8th Circuit

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.

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Petition urges Arkansas AG to not appeal same-sex marriage case

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

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Arkansas clerk ready to resume issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- A top official in Arkansas' most populous county said Wednesday that his office is prepared to issue licenses if same-sex marriage returns to the Bible Belt. Pulaski County Clerk Larry Crane's statements…

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Federal judge strikes down Arkansas gay marriage ban, ruling stayed

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- A federal judge has struck down Arkansas' gay marriage ban, which could pave the way for county clerks to eventually resume issuing licenses. U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker ruled Tuesday in favor…

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Where Arkansas same-sex marriage cases go from here

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Challenges to the state's ban on gay marriage are being fought in both federal and state courtrooms in Arkansas, but such unions could come to the state by other means. No decisions…

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Courts make no immediate decisions in Arkansas’ same-sex marriage cases

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Arkansas Supreme Court justices questioned Thursday whether banning gay marriage is constitutional just because voters overwhelmingly wanted to a decade ago, even if the restriction conflicts with other fundamental rights. Opponents and…

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