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发帖数: 24887 | 1 http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Texas-ban-on-gay
SAN ANTONIO — A federal judge in San Antonio on Wednesday declared Texas'
ban on gay marriage unconstitutional. The Lone Star state's refusal to
recognize out-of-state same-sex marriages is also unconstitutional, he ruled.
U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia, however, also issued a stay, meaning the
bans remain in effect for the time being.
“Regulation of marriage has traditionally been the province of the states
and remains so today,” Garcia wrote in the 48-page ruling. “However, any
state law involving marriage or any other protected interest must comply
with the United States Constitution.”
Two gay couples have sued the state aiming to overturn the bans. Nicole
Dimetman and Cleopatra De Leon had to go to Massachusetts to get married,
and they want Texas to recognize the union. Mark Phariss and Vic Holmes,
meanwhile, have had a 17-year courtship and say they want to get married
here in their home state.
Garcia ruled that the couples met the criteria for a preliminary injunction,
including the likelihood of winning the suit.
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott issued a statement Wednesday confirming
that his office plans to appeal the ruling with the Fifth Circuit Court of
Appeals in New Orleans. But there is no rush to do so because of the stay,
he said.
“This is an issue on which there are good, well-meaning people on both
sides. And, as the lower court acknowledged today, it's an issue that will
ultimately be resolved by a higher court,” Abbott said.
“The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled over and over again that States have the
authority to define and regulate marriage. The Texas Constitution defines
marriage as between one man and one woman,” Abbot continued in the written
statement. “If the Fifth Circuit honors those precedents, then today's
decision should be overturned and the Texas Constitution will be upheld.”
The couples and their lawyers have scheduled a press conference for 3 p.m.
Wednesday.
“We are extremely happy — happy beyond words — with Judge Garcia's
decision,” Phariss and Holmes said Wednesday in a written statement. “
Today, Judge Garcia affirmed that the Equal Protection Clause applies to all
Texans. We are delighted by that decision, and we expect that, if appealed,
it will be upheld.”
In the same joint statement, Dimetman and De Leon described the decision as
“a great step towards justice for our family.”
“Ultimately, the repeal of Texas' ban will mean that our son will never
know how this denial of equal protections demeaned our family and belittled
his parents' relationship,” they said in a written statement. “We look
forward to the day when, surrounded by friends and family, we can renew our
vows in our home state of Texas.”
Nationwide, seven states have struck down same-sex marriage bans, in whole
or in part, in the past 65 days. But every state, including now Texas, has a
stay in effect leaving the laws in place until the issue is visited by the
U.S. Supreme Court.
Plaintiffs' attorney Barry Chasnoff described Wednesday's ruling as “one
more voice to the chorus that is rising around the country, declaring that
all citizens have the right to marriage equality.”
Check back with mySA.com for more on this developing story.
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发帖数: 24887 | | D**S
发帖数: 24887 | | D**S
发帖数: 24887 | 4 昨天，US Attorney General Holder说各个州的attorney generals没有义务defend所
在州的同性婚姻禁令。但是估计这也只是给那些碰巧本人是民主党的attorney
generals听的。 | R****y
发帖数: 456 | 5 你比我手脚快了5分钟！Lol
谁能想到德州的这一天来的这么快！泪流满面有木有！！！
按照这个趋势，年底之前积攒十个州的案子不成问题，到时候高院想躲也没地躲了吧！
畅想下明年6月美国全境一起解放！ | D**S
发帖数: 24887 | 6 现在就是给SCOTUS施加压力，两周之内，如果没有什么太大意外，密西根也可能加入这
个阵营了。
【在 R****y 的大作中提到】
: 你比我手脚快了5分钟！Lol
: 谁能想到德州的这一天来的这么快！泪流满面有木有！！！
: 按照这个趋势，年底之前积攒十个州的案子不成问题，到时候高院想躲也没地躲了吧！
: 畅想下明年6月美国全境一起解放！
| k*****e
发帖数: 1235 | | R****y
发帖数: 456 | 8 Nationwide, seven states have struck down same-sex marriage bans, in whole
or in part, in the past 65 days.
我算来算去Utah,Oklahoma,Virginia加上Texas，还有哪三个州啊?
【在 D**S 的大作中提到】
: 现在就是给SCOTUS施加压力，两周之内，如果没有什么太大意外，密西根也可能加入这
: 个阵营了。
| m******1
发帖数: 19713 | 9 祝贺德州的胜利！
ruled.
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【在 D**S 的大作中提到】
: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Texas-ban-on-gay
: SAN ANTONIO — A federal judge in San Antonio on Wednesday declared Texas'
: ban on gay marriage unconstitutional. The Lone Star state's refusal to
: recognize out-of-state same-sex marriages is also unconstitutional, he ruled.
: U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia, however, also issued a stay, meaning the
: bans remain in effect for the time being.
: “Regulation of marriage has traditionally been the province of the states
: and remains so today,” Garcia wrote in the 48-page ruling. “However, any
: state law involving marriage or any other protected interest must comply
: with the United States Constitution.”
| D**S
发帖数: 24887 | 10 亚利桑那州的那个法案也刚刚被女州长否决！
【在 m******1 的大作中提到】
: 祝贺德州的胜利！
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