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Wed Jul 23, 2014, 09:22 PM

Jul 2014

Federal judge declares Colorado ban on gay marriage unconstitutional
By Jordan Steffen
The Denver Post
Posted: 07/23/2014 12:19:27 PM MDT57 Comments | Updated: 97 min. ago

Colorado Attorney General John Suthers lost another round in his fight to defend the state's voter-approved ban on gay marriage.

Federal and state judges have now declared the law unconstitutional, and Boulder's clerk continues to defy him by issuing licenses to same-sex couples.

On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Raymond P. Moore rejected Suthers' request to halt proceedings in the case, but stayed his decision until 8 a.m. on Aug. 25.

That gives Suthers time to appeal his decision to the 10th U.S. Court of Appeals — the same court that found a similar ban in Utah to be unconstitutional less than a month ago.

Moore's ruling marks the fourth time in two weeks that Suthers' efforts have been thwarted by a judge. The attorney general has repeatedly argued that the issuance of licenses continues to stir legal chaos in the state, even though Gov. John Hickenlooper and others have urged him to stop defending the marriage ban.
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_26202442/federal-judge-expected-issue-ruling-same-sex-marriage

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2014CV30833 ORDER Denying Stay [View all] William769 Jul 2014 OP

Nice to know that something was unstayed. Too bad no one knows what you're talking about. randome Jul 2014 #1

Marriage equality in Colorado. nt justiceischeap Jul 2014 #2

Thanks. I justassumed everyone would know what I was talking about. William769 Jul 2014 #4

Looks like, I think, that Colorado cannot make clerks stop issuing same-sex marriage licenses djean111 Jul 2014 #3

Your first thought is correct. William769 Jul 2014 #5

Thanks. Sometimes I doubt myself when something seems so clear! :-O djean111 Jul 2014 #8

Absolutely! William769 Jul 2014 #10

bravo, William bigtree Jul 2014 #6

Great news indeed! William769 Jul 2014 #7

The courts are doing the right thing with this, MineralMan Jul 2014 #9

Because we have strong allies like you. William769 Jul 2014 #11

I've been doing what I can. We succeeded in Minnesota. MineralMan Jul 2014 #12

... William769 Jul 2014 #13

K&R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2014 #26

Kick. William769 Jul 2014 #14

Hooray! A ray of good news Glorfindel Jul 2014 #15

My pleasure. William769 Jul 2014 #16

K&R nt redqueen Jul 2014 #17

A little premature, don't you think? JackBeck Jul 2014 #18

What the fuck are you talking about? William769 Jul 2014 #19

You should subscribe to the national organizational's emails. JackBeck Jul 2014 #20

To begin with it's not my story. William769 Jul 2014 #21

Lazy posting. You didn't look for corroboration but posted anyway. JackBeck Jul 2014 #23

Here is the link with the order William769 Jul 2014 #25

I'm pretty sure I'm reading this right bigtree Jul 2014 #35

Thank you, Thank you, thamk you! William769 Jul 2014 #37

What exactly is your problem? Sissyk Jul 2014 #36

Wow. You must have a lot of time on your hands, Jack. sheshe2 Jul 2014 #29

Those who know me understand that I work full time in the the LGBT intersectionality space. JackBeck Jul 2014 #31

Well, geez...I don't know you from Adam...eom sheshe2 Jul 2014 #34

People post their opinions -- without any kind of link! -- in GD every day. greatauntoftriplets Jul 2014 #32

No kidding, greatauntoftriplets. sheshe2 Jul 2014 #38

Exactly. greatauntoftriplets Jul 2014 #39

Where are all the national marriage equality organizations' press releases supporting your post? JackBeck Jul 2014 #22

You mean like Human Rights Campaign? Starry Messenger Jul 2014 #24

LOL. Read the OP. Not the same case. JackBeck Jul 2014 #28

Is this link good enough for you. William769 Jul 2014 #30

not sure that's the same case number bigtree Jul 2014 #44

Thanks. William769 Jul 2014 #45

Congrats. Starry Messenger Jul 2014 #53

You say you are the one in the know,,,, sheshe2 Jul 2014 #40

This may make things more clear for you. herding cats Jul 2014 #42

K&R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2014 #27

K&R Sissyk Jul 2014 #33

Kicking! sheshe2 Jul 2014 #41

The "success on the merits" part is brilliant. joshcryer Jul 2014 #43

Me... sheshe2 Jul 2014 #46

yes, sheshe2, you are so right bigtree Jul 2014 #47

You know what bigtree... sheshe2 Jul 2014 #48

heh, here I am, almost 35 years married to a beautiful woman bigtree Jul 2014 #55

Kick! n/t sheshe2 Jul 2014 #49

Again! nt sheshe2 Jul 2014 #50

K&R! hrmjustin Jul 2014 #51

Again. Another domino falls. The rest are still lined up. longship Jul 2014 #52

Hooray! Aerows Jul 2014 #54

k&r thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Jul 2014 #56