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All Hat and No Cattle: 3 Reasons Why Senator Cruz’ Texas-Sized Rant Against ‘Judicial Activism’ is Wrong.

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October 10, 2014

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court denied review of decisions in favor of the freedom to marry from the Seventh Circuit, Fourth Circuit and Tenth Circuit Courts of Appeal. As a result same-sex couples in those five more states -- Indiana, Wisconsin, Virginia, Utah and Oklahoma -- began to marry!
Marriage Cases Update: What You Need to Know

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October 9, 2014

It’s only Thursday and already so much has happened since Monday, when the Supreme Court announced that it would not take up cases from Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin that struck down state bans on marriage for same-sex couples — making it possible for same-sex couples to begin marrying in those five states.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Supreme Court Allows All Marriage Decisions to Stand: Marriages Will Begin Soon in Five States

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October 6, 2014

The U.S. Supreme Court today allowed marriage case decisions from the Seventh Circuit, Fourth Circuit and Tenth Circuit Courts of Appeal to stand meaning that same-sex couples in five more states Indiana, Wisconsin, Virginia, Utah and Oklahoma will be able to marry – perhaps as soon as later today.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Back on SCOTUS Watch – What the Supreme Court is Doing Now

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September 26, 2014

Just last June, we were celebrating the end of an ugly chapter in our nation’s history. The core of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was struck down, and the freedom to marry was restored in California.
Indiana Attorney General Seeks U. S. Supreme Court Review of Lambda Legal Marriage Case

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September 9, 2014

Today, Indiana Attorney General Zoeller asked the Supreme Court of the United States to review Baskin v. Bogan, the Lambda Legal lawsuit seeking marriage equality for same-sex couples in Indiana.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Seventh Circuit Strikes Down Marriage Ban for Same-Sex Couples in Indiana and Wisconsin

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September 4, 2014

In a unanimous 3-0 decision today, the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals struck down discriminatory marriage bans for same-sex couples in Indiana and Wisconsin.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Seventh Circuit Hears Oral Arguments Seeking Marriage for Same-Sex Couples in Indiana and Wisconsin

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August 26, 2014

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in lawsuits seeking to strike down discriminatory marriage bans in Indiana and Wisconsin.
Lambda Legal Urges Seventh Circuit to Grant Marriage for All Hoosiers

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July 29, 2014

Today, Lambda Legal filed its appellate brief in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, asking the court to strike down the state’s discriminatory marriage ban.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Victory! Federal Appeals Court Lifts Stay To Protect Amy Sandler and Niki Quasney’s Marriage

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July 1, 2014

Today, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order compelling the State of Indiana to recognize the marriage of Amy Sandler and Niki Quasney while the State appeals a decision issued last week by a federal district court in Baskin v. Bogan, striking down Indiana’s marriage ban as unconstitutional.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships
Lambda Legal to Indiana Attorney General: Stop Attacking Niki and Amy’s Marriage

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July 1, 2014

Today, the day after Lambda Legal filed papers with the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals asking the court on an emergency basis to lift its stay to allow respect for the marriage of one couple, Niki Quasney and Amy Sandler, because Niki is battling Stage IV ovarian cancer, Attorney General Greg Zoeller filed papers again demanding that the Court deny respect to the Indiana couple’s marriage.

See Also: Marriage, Same-sex relationships