LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas judge on Friday stck down the state's 10-year-old ban on gay marriage as unnstutnal. Listed are some quot om Pulaski County Circu Judge Chris Piazza's 13-page orr, pl reactn to his cisn:
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- ARKANSAS GAY MARRIAG END, FOR NOW, AFTER LG
- GAY UPL MARRY ARKANSAS, MOST CLERKS S OUT
- ARKANSAS JUDGE STRIK DOWN STATE'S BAN ON GAY MARRIAGE
- ARKANSAS BAN ON GAY MARRIAGE STCK DOWN BY UNTY JUDGE, WH NO STAY
- DATE SET FOR GAY-MARRIAGE SE
- ARKANSAS GAY MARRIAGE BAN QUASHED
- ARKANSAS’ GAY MARRIAGE BAN OVERTURNED BY FERAL JUDGE
- JUDGE STRIK DOWN ARKANSAS BAN ON GAY MARRIAGE
- GAY MARRIAGE ARKANSAS
- OPN, REACTN ARKANSAS GAY-MARRIAGE LG
- ARKANSAS JUDGE STRIK DOWN BAN ON GAY MARRIAGE
- ARKANSAS JUDGE STRIK DOWN GAY MARRIAGE BAN
ARKANSAS GAY MARRIAG END, FOR NOW, AFTER LG
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Wednday refed to put on hold a lg that overturned the state's nstutnal ban on gay marriage, but the short-lived abily for same-sex upl to wed the state still me to a halt amid nfn about what next. Although the jtic refed to spend the lower urt's lg overturng the state nstutn's gay marriage ban, they said the lg didn't addrs a separate state law that, among other thgs, bars unty clerks om issug marriage licens to same-sex upl. "I thk actually mak a ltle more muddy," Chris Vill, the executive director of the Associatn of Arkansas Counti, said Wednday eveng after reviewg the Supreme Court's cisn. Lawyers for both sis are expected to seek clarifitn om the urt on Thursday. Last Friday, Pulaski County Circu Judge Chris Piazza threw out a 10-year-old ban that voters placed the state nstutn and a separate state law barrg same-sex marriag. But he didn't le on the separate law that regulat the nduct of unty clerks, which threatens f if they issue marriage licens to same-sex upl. Clerks five unti rpond to Piazza's cisn by issug marriage licens to gay upl, and more than 450 gay upl Arkansas have sce received permissn to marry. Two unti ntued to issue licens on Wednday, but they stopped after the Supreme Court's lg. Coupl that already have licens n still get married. "County clerks have been uncerta about their rponsibili and upl unable to know fively whether their marriage will rema valid," said Aaron Sadler, a spokman for Attorney General Dt McDaniel. "A stay issued by eher the Supreme Court or Judge Piazza would have brought some certaty. Unfortunately, today's cisn did not do that." The state's other 70 unti had not issued licens to gay upl, wh many sayg the Supreme Court need to weigh . In their lg Wednday, the jtic simply noted that, ed, the l erng clerks remas on the books bee Piazza didn't specifilly void . Lawyers for gay upl said Piazza uld simply rporate broar language when he fil a fal orr. "I would argue that is implic his lg, but we're gog to have to get him to addrs that," lawyer Jack Wagoner said. Jason Owens, who reprented four unti named as fendants the gay upl' lawsu, said the unti were rrect to wa for further guidance. "I thk certaly validat that cisn to not issue the licens bee there is still a statute effect that prohibs that," Owens said. Pulaski and Washgton unti issued licens through Wednday afternoon. Pulaski County Clerk Larry Crane ially said he would ntue to do so Thursday, but changed his md after talkg to the unty's lawyer. Washgton County clerk Becky Lewallen stopped distributn but tend to talk to other clerks about a way forward. "It's kd of unfair, the lg, and we are gog to spend until we get some clarifitn," Lewallen said. Also Wednday, the high urt dismissed McDaniel's ial appeal of Piazza's lg, sayg was premature bee Piazza hadn't issued a fal orr. Arkansas voters approved a gay marriage ban by a 3-to-1 marg 2004, but Piazza's lg cleared the way for the first same-sex marriag the Bible Belt. "This is an unnstutnal attempt to narrow the fn of equaly," Piazza wrote. "The excln of a mory for no ratnal reason is a dangero precent." Carroll County, home to the tourist town of Eureka Sprgs, offered marriage licens to same-sex upl Saturday, the day after Piazza's lg, but stopped Monday. Pulaski County, started issug licens Monday morng. McDaniel recently said he supported gay marriage personally but would still fend the state's ban. Seventeen other stat allow gay marriage. Judg have stck down bans Idaho, Michigan, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and Virgia. Thomas Baldw, who married Dev Ruseal on Monday after the Bryant uple received Ltle Rock's send license given to a gay uple, said the jtic offered no rolutn. "In our opn, 's not that they nied the stay or issued a stay, when they kda, I gus, kicked the n down the road," Baldw said. ___ Follow Christa Huynh on Twter at * arkansas gay marriage ban *
On 17 Febary 2011, Associate Jtice Donald L Corb, for the majory a 5–2 cisn of the Arkansas Supreme Court, upheld the award of visatn rights to a woman whose partner a same-sex relatnship gave birth to a child, a lg the urt says follows the law even though Arkansas has outlawed homosexual marriage [C1. The Advote: Arkansas Supreme Court Overl Child Visatn Ban for Cohabatg Gay Parents 21 NOV 13. Gay Cy News: Unequal Equaly for Lbian Mom 28 SEP 11.
On 23 Febary 2015, the adle for Governor Asa Hutchson to veto the anti-anti-discrimatn Bill SB 202 – that seeks to prevent ci and unti om protectg the civil rights of gay people – passed and the Bill beme law and will e to effect 90 days after the legislature formally adjourns, which is currently set for May [R1. The ordance challeng a new Arkansas law cricized as anti-gay [R3.
GAY UPL MARRY ARKANSAS, MOST CLERKS S OUT
A unty judge Arkansas stck down his state’s nstutnal bans on gay marriage, sayg a lg Friday night that they did not advance “any nceivable legimate state tert.” * arkansas gay marriage ban *
In Febary 1998, the mayor of Salt Lake Cy refed to veto the repeal of an ordance protectg gays and lbians om discrimatn.
ARKANSAS JUDGE STRIK DOWN STATE'S BAN ON GAY MARRIAGE
The Arkansas Supreme Court will hear oral arguments the challenge to the state's gay-marriage ban on Nov. 20. * arkansas gay marriage ban *
On 06 November 2015, Circu Judge Doug Mart the Washgton County 4th Judicial Circu Court nied Protect Fayetteville’s opponents’ requt to stay implementatn of Fayetteville Ordance 5781 – protectg lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr cizens and visors agast discrimatn employment. GayStarNews: Arkansas ernor surpris by refg to sign anti-gay ‘relig liberty’ bill current form 01 APR 15.
ARKANSAS BAN ON GAY MARRIAGE STCK DOWN BY UNTY JUDGE, WH NO STAY
Feral judge stck down Arkansas’ voter-approved gay marriage ban Tuday but stopped any sh to the altar by puttg her orr on hold. * arkansas gay marriage ban *
GayStarNews: Arkansas legislature pass ‘relig eedom’ bill siar to one g firtorm Indiana 31 MAR 15. GayStarNews: Arkansas Senate pass ‘relig eedom’ bill permtg discrimatn agast gay ctomers 27 MAR 15.
DATE SET FOR GAY-MARRIAGE SE
The move clears the way for gay upl to wed the state. Democratic Attorney General Dt McDaniel's office is expected to appeal the cisn to the state Supreme Court. * arkansas gay marriage ban *
BsInsir: Gay rights supporters sre two victori nservative Arkansas 13 MAY 15.
TheRepublic: An Arkansas judge has upheld a cy’s ordance banng discrimatn based on sexual orientatn and genr inty, lg don’t nflict wh a state law aimed at blockg lol protectns for gays and lbians 01 MAR 16. Homosexualy, Sodomy.
In 1996, anal and oral sex was unlawful for both homosexuals and heterosexuals [R1. In October 2001, Lambda Legal Defense and Edutn Fund, on behalf of seven Arkansas lbians and gay men, was urgg the Arkansas Supreme Court to strike down the state’s ban on sex between nsentg adults of the same genr [R2.
ARKANSAS GAY MARRIAGE BAN QUASHED
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On 28 January 1998, the Lambda Legal Defence and Edutn Fund (LLDEF) announced a lawsu on behalf of seven lbians and gay men agast the state’s sodomy ban [R2. Arkansas High Court Consirs Gay Sex Ban 31 OCT 01. GayLawNet®™ “Exclive” Sponsorship of this page IS available.
On 11 Augt 2015, the Uned Stat Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circu formally affirmed lower urt lgs strikg down as unnstutnal the now-negated ban on gay marriage and civil unns Arkansas, Nebraska and South Dakota [C2. On 09 June 2014, Pulaski County judge Wenll Griffen led that the State mt regnise about 500 upl who received marriage licens durg a brief wdow when clerks issued them to gay upl [R2.
ARKANSAS’ GAY MARRIAGE BAN OVERTURNED BY FERAL JUDGE
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A judge on Friday stck down Arkansas' ban on same-sex marriage, sayg the state has "no ratnal reason" for preventg gay upl om marryg. * arkansas gay marriage ban *
Larry Crane, that said voters were wrong to ban gay marriage durg a referendum 10 years ago [R2.
On 25 November 2014, Judge Kriste G Baker the US District Court stck down Arkansas’ voter-approved gay marriage ban as unnstutnal, stayg her orr pendg the fal disposn of any timely appeal to the Eighth Circu Court of Appeals or until the time for filg a notice of appeal expir [C2. On 17 April 2014, Pulaski County Circu Court Judge Chris Piazza heard argument challengg the voter-approved Amendment 83 anti-gay marriage measure and dited he will issue a lg about two weeks [R2. On 02 July 2013, a Complat was filed the Circu Court of Pulaski County seekg a prelimary and permanent junctn to overturn Amendment 83 of 2004 that “ni homosexual upl the fundamental right to tablish a faial stutn wh the protectns and benefs enjoyed by heterosexual upl” [C2.
TimUnn: Appeals urt affirms strikg of Nebraska gay marriage ban (also Arkansas and South Dakota) 11 AUG 15.
JUDGE STRIK DOWN ARKANSAS BAN ON GAY MARRIAGE
Arkansas to appeal feral gay marriage lg 23 DEC 14.
LGBTQnatn: Feral judge strik down Arkansas gay marriage ban, lg stayed 25 NOV 14.
GAY MARRIAGE ARKANSAS
Lawsu Filed Ltle Rock Seeks Gay Marriage Rights Arkansas 02 JUL 13.
In March 2001, a bill that would have barred the Arkansas state partment of human servic om placg children wh gay foster or adoptive parents failed 10–9 a hoe mtee [R1. In January 1999, the Arkansas Child Welfare Agency approved by a vote of 6 to 1 a regulatn barrg gays and lbians om beg foster parents. The le do not exprsly forbid gays and lbians om adoptg children the state’s re, but is expected to make more difficult [R1.
On 08 December 2016, a four-member urt majory reversed Ltle Rock Circu Judge Tim Fox’s fdg on 10 December 2015 that the state’s sistence on intifyg both mother and father were gements on the nstutnal due procs rights of adoptive gay and lbian upl, lg birth certifit issued Arkansas mt intify the blogil parents even if the child is subsequently adopted by a same-sex uple [C2. On 07 November 2013, John Moix asked the Arkansas Supreme Court to reverse a Pulaski County judge’s cisn barrg his gay partner om stayg overnight when his 12-year-old son viss and imposg a blanket rtrictn on unmarried upl livg together, allegg is vlatn of his nstutnal rights.
OPN, REACTN ARKANSAS GAY-MARRIAGE LG
Republin Polician Tri to Ban Gay Coupl From Adoptg Kentucky 17 FEB 09.
ARKANSAS JUDGE STRIK DOWN BAN ON GAY MARRIAGE
Scripps Howard News Service: Child Adoptns by Homosexuals Igne Legislative Fights 24 FEB 99. EdgeMediaNetwork: Arkansas Judge: 3 Gay Coupl n Amend Kids’ Birth Certifit 23 NOV 15. Huffgton Post: Arkansas Supreme Court Strik Down Ban On Gay Adoptns 07 APR 11.
ARKANSAS JUDGE STRIK DOWN GAY MARRIAGE BAN
MCV: Challenge to Ban Gay Adoptn 08 JAN 09. GayCy News: Narrow Court View on Anti-Gay Tntg 17 AUG 11.
(AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Wednday refed to put on hold a lg that overturned the state’s nstutnal ban on gay marriage, but the short-lived abily for same-sex upl to wed the state still me to a halt amid nfn about what next. Although the jtic refed to spend the lower urt’s lg overturng the state nstutn’s gay marriage ban, they said the lg didn’t addrs a separate state law that, among other thgs, bars unty clerks om issug marriage licens to same-sex upl.