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Sep 17, 2014

Federal court stays gay marriage ruling

A federal appeals court has stayed a ruling that Wisconsin's gay marriage ban is unconstitutional.

Sep 16, 2014

Van Hollen wants court’s gay marriage ruling stayed

Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen is asking a federal appeals court to stay a ruling that Indiana and Wisconsin's gay marriage bans were unconstitutional.

Sep 15, 2014

Gay marriage on hold in Ind. pending high court decision

The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has put its decision overturning same-sex marriage bans in Indiana on hold until the U.S. Supreme Court decides what it will do with the cases.

Sep 11, 2014

Judges grant adoptions by same-sex couples (UPDATE)

At least two Dane County judges have granted adoptions that recognize the marriages of same-sex couples.

Sep 10, 2014

US high court adds gay marriage to agenda

The U.S. Supreme Court has formally added gay marriage cases to the justices' agenda for their closed-door conference Sept. 29.

Sep 9, 2014

Same-sex marriage heading for Supreme Court vote?

Both sides in the gay marriage debate agree on one thing: It's time for the U.S. Supreme Court to settle the matter.

Sep 9, 2014

State appeals gay marriage case to high court (UPDATE)

Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a ruling that the state's gay marriage ban is unconstitutional.

Sep 5, 2014

Posner notable, quotable in same-sex marriage decision

Maybe I wasn't reading as many tweets about prior same-sex marriage decisions, but I don't remember seeing nearly as many memorable quotes as I did Thursday.

Sep 4, 2014

7th Circuit affirms decision striking down gay marriage ban (UPDATE)

A federal appeals court has upheld decisions by Wisconsin and Indiana judges to strike down their respective state's bans on same-sex marriage.

Sep 3, 2014

La. same-sex marriage ruling breaks streak

A federal judge upheld Louisiana's ban on same-sex marriages Wednesday, as well as the state's refusal to recognize gay marriages legally performed in other states.

Aug 26, 2014

Judges chide state lawyers over gay marriage bans

Federal appeals judges bristled on Tuesday at arguments defending gay marriage bans in Indiana and Wisconsin, with one Republican appointee comparing them to now-defunct laws that once outlawed weddings between blacks and whites.

Aug 25, 2014

US attorney backs gay couples in marriage case

U.S. Attorney James Santelle says the federal government is behind gay couples who are suing to have the right to marry.

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