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Oregon ruling marks 13th consecutive victory for marriage equality
Monday, May 19, 2014PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal judge threw out Oregon's same-sex marriage ban Monday, marking the 13th consecutive legal victory for gay marriage advocates since last year's U.S. Supreme Court ruling that overturned part of a federal… -
Ruling expected today in challenge to Oregon same-sex marriage ban
Monday, May 19, 2014PORTLAND, Ore. -- A federal judge was expected to make Oregon the latest state to allow gay marriage after state officials refused to defend its constitutional ban in court, and gay couples were poised to tie… -
Federal judge to rule Monday on Oregon same-sex marriage ban
Friday, May 16, 2014PORTLAND, Ore. -- A federal judge says he'll issue a decision next week on a constitutional challenge to Oregon's same-sex marriage ban. -
Federal judge rejects NOM’s motion to defend Oregon’s same-sex marriage ban
Wednesday, May 14, 2014EUGENE, Ore. -- A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the National Organization for Marriage cannot defend Oregon's ban on same-sex marriage after the state attorney general refused to do so, paving the way for a ruling… -
Judge to hear arguments on allowing NOM to intervene in Ore. marriage case
Wednesday, May 14, 2014EUGENE, Ore. -- A federal judge will hear arguments Wednesday about whether a national group can defend Oregon's ban on same-sex marriage because the state's attorney general has refused to do so. -
Oregon AG asks court to deny NOM request to intervene in gay marriage case
Saturday, May 3, 2014SALEM, Ore. -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum has asked a federal judge not to allow the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) to intervene in a case to overturn the state's ban on same-sex marriage. -
Ore. same-sex marriage ban gets day in court, but no one’s there to defend it
Wednesday, April 23, 2014EUGENE, Ore. -- Lawyers for four gay and lesbian couples and the state of Oregon are urging a federal judge to strike down the state's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage. -
Federal judge to hear Oregon same-sex marriage challenge
Wednesday, April 23, 2014EUGENE, Ore. -- A federal judge in Oregon is ready to hear arguments about the state's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage, but no one will be in court to defend the measure. -
Judge denies NOM’s request to postpone hearing in Ore. gay marriage challenge
Tuesday, April 22, 2014EUGENE, Ore. -- A federal judge in Oregon said Tuesday he would not postpone a long-scheduled hearing challenging the state's same-sex marriage ban to accommodate an eleventh hour request by the National Organization for Marriage to… -
NOM seeks to defend Ore. gay marriage ban, questions gay judge’s impartiality
Tuesday, April 22, 2014SALEM, Ore. -- The National Organization for Marriage said Monday it plans to file a motion to intervene and defend Oregon's gay marriage ban from challenges in federal court.
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