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Same-sex couples oppose delaying Arkansas marriage lawsuits
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Lawyers for gay couples challenging Arkansas’ ban on same-sex marriages said Wednesday they won’t agree to delay a pair of lawsuits while the U.S. Supreme Court considers taking up the matter. The couples sued Arkansas in state and federal courts last year, claiming that a constitutional amendment passed overwhelmingly by Arkansas…
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Ark. AG: Justices do not need to recuse themselves in same-sex marriage case
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas officials say a resolution passed by the Legislature and suggestions to allow recall of judges aren’t enough of a reason for Arkansas Supreme Court justices to recuse themselves from the case challenging the state’s same-sex marriage ban.
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Ark. officials ask courts to suspend same-sex marriage cases
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas officials asked a federal judge and the state Supreme Court Wednesday to suspend lawsuits challenging the state’s gay marriage ban while a similar case is pending before the nation’s highest court. The attorney general’s office filed a motion asking U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker to stay the proceedings in the lawsuit filed …
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Couples ask Ark. justices seeking re-election to recuse in marriage case
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Same-sex couples challenging Arkansas’ same-sex marriage ban are asking any state Supreme Court justices who plan on seeking re-election to recuse from the case, arguing a legislative resolution supporting the prohibition could sway their opinion. The couples on Monday filed a motion …
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Ark. Supreme Court issues stay, puts same-sex marriage ruling on hold
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas’ whirlwind week of granting of marriage licenses to same-sex couples ended Friday when the state Supreme Court ordered a temporary stop just as a final pair completed their paperwork at a Little Rock courthouse.
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Four Ark. counties again asking court to suspend same-sex marriage ruling
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Four Arkansas counties are again asking the state’s highest court to suspend a judge’s ruling striking down the state’s ban on same-sex marriage.
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Ark. judge strikes down all state laws banning same-sex marriage
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A judge cleared the way on Thursday for gay marriages to resume in Arkansas, striking down all state laws that prevent same-sex couples from marrying.
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Ark. gay marriages come to a halt after Supreme Court declines to stay ruling
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the state attorney general’s request to put on hold a ruling that overturned Arkansas’ constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, but the short-lived ability for same-sex couples to wed in the state still came to a halt amid confusion about what comes next.
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Attorneys ask Ark. Supreme Court not to suspend same-sex marriage ruling
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Attorneys for a group of same-sex couples are asking Arkansas’ highest court to reject efforts to suspend a judge’s ruling striking down the state’s gay marriage ban.
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Ark. governor: State supreme court should decide marriage validity
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe says it’ll be up to the state’s high court to decide whether hundreds of marriage licenses issued to same-sex couples are valid while the state defends its gay marriage ban.