Lawson v. Kelly

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

Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster on has filed notice that he will appeal a federal judge’s ruling striking down the state’s ban on same-sex marriage.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Officials in the Kansas City area said they will begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples Friday after a federal judge struck down Missouri’s ban on gay marriage, marking the second such ruling in a week. U.S. District Judge Ortrie R. Smith ruled that Missouri’s constitutional provision limiting marriage to only a …

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A lawsuit challenging Missouri’s ban on same-sex marriage has been moved to federal court instead of state court. The lawsuit was originally filed in Jackson County by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of two same-sex couples who were denied marriage licenses. Attorney General Chris Koster’s office intervened in the case…

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage is being challenged by a second lawsuit filed in Kansas City. The lawsuit was filed by attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of two same-sex couples who were denied marriage licenses last week by the Jackson County recorder of deeds.