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U.S. Supreme Court reviews Utah’s same-sex marriage law
SALT LAKE CITY — Legal arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court about Utah’s overturned same-sex marriage ban have focused heavily on whether gay and lesbians can be suitable parents, provoking a debate on family values in the Mormon state.
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Lawyers for gay couples ask Supreme Court to allow same-sex unions
SALT LAKE CITY — Lawyers for three same-sex couples in Utah have filed court papers with the U.S. Supreme Court explaining why gay marriage should be allowed to continue.
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Sotomayor ponders stay of order allowing same-sex marriage in Utah
WASHINGTON — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor is pondering whether to grant a stay of a federal district court’s order that the state of Utah stop enforcing its ban on marriage for same-sex couples.
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Utah asks U.S. Supreme Court to stop same-sex marriages during appeal
WASHINGTON — Utah took its fight against gay marriage to the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, asking the high court to suspend same-sex unions that became legal when a judge struck down the state’s voter-approved ban.
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Utah to spend $2 million to fight against same-sex marriage
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah officials say it will cost some $2 million to hire outside counsel to fight a federal judge’s ruling striking down the state’s voter-approved constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.
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More than 900 marriage licenses issued to same-sex couples in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — More than 900 marriage licenses have been issued to gay couples in Utah in the week after a federal judge struck down the state’s ban.
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Holdout Utah counties begin issuing marriage licenses to gay couples
PROVO, Utah — Utah County officials who held out on issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples even after a judge overturned a ban say they will now offer licenses to all eligible applicants.
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Federal appeals court denies stay, no halt to same-sex marriages in Utah
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that gay marriages can continue in Utah, denying a request from the state to halt same-sex weddings that have been occurring at a rapid rate since last week.
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Some Utah counties still refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples
SALT LAKE CITY — Some county clerks in Utah refused Tuesday to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, even though they could face legal consequences after a judge stuck down the state’s ban on same-sex marriage.
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More than 1,500 gay marriage supporters rally in Salt Lake City to celebrate ruling
SALT LAKE CITY — About 1,500 same-sex-marriage supporters rallied in Salt Lake City to hail a judge’s decision paving the way for gay weddings in Utah.