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Nevada says it will no longer defend its constitutional ban on same-sex marriage
CARSON CITY, Nev. — In an about-face, Nevada has decided against defending its constitutional ban on same-sex marriages, the latest step in a series of battles being waged across the nation on the volatile issue.
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Carson City ends opposition in challenge to Nev. same-sex marriage ban
CARSON CITY, Nev. — Carson City is withdrawing its opposition to a lawsuit challenging Nevada’s ban on same-sex marriage, citing a recent ruling from a federal appeals court.
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Nevada AG re-evaluates defense of state’s same-sex marriage ban
CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto says she’s re-evaluating the state’s defense of its ban on same-sex marriage after a new ruling by a federal appeals court.
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Nevada: State’s same-sex marriage ban serves a ‘legitimate purpose’
CARSON CITY, Nev. — The state of Nevada on Tuesday urged a federal appeals court to uphold the state’s ban on same-sex marriage, arguing it serves the “legitimate purpose of preserving traditional marriage” and is entrenched in the state’s history.
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Lambda Legal appeals Nev. same-sex marriage ban to Ninth Circuit
Lambda Legal on Friday filed its opening brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, in a case on behalf of eight same-sex couples challenging the amendment to Nevada’s constitution and other state laws banning marriage for same-sex couples.
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Federal judge in Nevada denies challenge to state’s ban on same-sex marriage
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — A federal judge in Nevada has rejected a lawsuit brought by Lambda Legal on behalf of eight gay couples challenging the state’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.
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Lambda Legal files federal lawsuit challenging Nevada’s gay marriage ban
Lambda Legal on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for Nevada on behalf of eight same-sex couples, challenging Nevada’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.