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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNEVADA Atty. General refuses to defend its same-sex marriage ban. Republican Governor agrees.
Currently, 17 states (1/3 of states) allows same-sex marriage.
http://www.seattlepi.com/news/us/article/Nevada-officials-won-t-defend-gay-marriage-ban-5223276.php
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) In an about-face, Nevada has decided against defending its constitutional ban on same-sex marriages, the latest step in a series of battles being waged across the nation on the volatile issue.
Nevada's attorney general and governor said Monday that they won't defend the state's gay marriage ban pending before a federal appeals court, saying a recent court decision made the state's arguments "no longer defensible."
Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto filed a motion with the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals that said Nevada's legal arguments supporting the voter-approved prohibition aren't viable in light of the court's recent ruling that said potential jurors cannot be removed from a trial during jury selection solely because of sexual orientation.
"After thoughtful review and analysis, the state has determined that its arguments grounded upon equal protection and due process are no longer sustainable," Masto said in a statement.
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Cha
(297,935 posts)thanks pnwmom!
Promethean
(468 posts)Not because they agree it is evil and wrong. No, because they cannot defend it in court.
pnwmom
(109,021 posts)Hekate
(90,978 posts)Promises are being fulfilled faster than you can say "I Do!"
LuvNewcastle
(16,864 posts)Elvis impersonators. Viva, Las Vegas!
TheMathieu
(456 posts)Kentucky's court decision coming this year as well.
And he's the front runner for gov in 2015.
BeeBee
(1,074 posts)ljm2002
(10,751 posts)...and this is one illustration of why: he is not the standard extremist Republican we've all become so familiar with. He also agreed to expand Medicaid in Nevada per Obamacare, which again is notable for being un-extreme, unlike many of his counterparts in other states.
He's so popular, everyone is expecting that the Democratic party will mount only a token opposition when he comes up for re-election. Which is kind of depressing, but then again, at least he's not one of the crazy Republicans.