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ACLU agrees not to seek gay marriage injunction
The plaintiffs in a lawsuit agreed Tuesday not to ask for a temporary halt to enforcement of Wisconsin's ban on gay marriage and asked a federal judge instead to expedite a decision on the overall case.
Judge: Temporary gay marriage ban block unlikely (UPDATE)
A federal judge has asked the American Civil Liberties Union to reconsider its request to temporarily block Wisconsin's gay marriage ban.
ACLU asks judge to block gay marriage ban (UPDATE)
Civil rights advocates have asked a federal judge to block Wisconsin's gay marriage ban while their lawsuit challenging the prohibition winds its way through court, arguing same-sex couples could suffer harm if the ban remains in place.
AG candidate starts gay marriage petition
One Democratic candidate for Wisconsin attorney general is starting a petition calling on the Department of Justice to stop defending the state's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.
Holder applies same-sex marriage ruling to Justice
In an assertion of same-sex marriage rights, Attorney General Eric Holder is applying a landmark Supreme Court ruling to the Justice Department, announcing Saturday that same-sex spouses cannot be compelled to testify against each other, should be eligible to file for bankruptcy jointly and are entitled to the same rights and privileges as federal prison inmates in opposite-sex marriages.
Walker says he senses no gay marriage ‘movement’
Gov. Scott Walker, a staunch defender of Wisconsin's gay marriage ban, said Wednesday that he senses no "significant movement" to undo the law even though a federal lawsuit filed Monday challenges its constitutionality.
Same-sex couples challenge state’s gay marriage ban (UPDATE)
A group of same-sex couples filed a federal lawsuit Monday challenging Wisconsin's ban on gay marriage, arguing the prohibition is unconstitutional and denies them civil rights married couples enjoy.
Lawyers asked to define legal domestic partnerships
State Supreme Court justices heard arguments Wednesday debating what sort of domestic-partnership law would comply with the state’s ban on same-sex marriage.
Legal tactics change in domestic partnership challenge
The group questioning the constitutionality of Wisconsin’s domestic partnerships registry has changed tactics now that it is bringing its case to the state Supreme Court, according to a lawyer specializing in family law.
State high court to hear arguments on domestic registry
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is set to hear arguments this week on whether the state's domestic partner registry is unconstitutional.
3 blockbusters among US Supreme Court’s last cases
The Supreme Court has 11 cases, including the term's highest profile matters, to resolve before the justices take off for summer vacations, teaching assignments and international travel.
Will justices take note of new gay marriage laws?
Three U.S. states and three countries have approved same-sex unions just in the two months since the Supreme Court heard arguments over gay marriage, raising questions about how the developments might affect the justices' consideration of the issue.
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