D.C. court to hear gay marriage challenge

Dan82 · May 4, 2010

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/local-breaking-news/dc-court-to-hear-gay-marriage.html

The D.C. Court of Appeals is scheduled to hear arguments Tuesday over gay marriage.

In January, a D.C. Superior Court judge threw out a lawsuit by a Maryland pastor who wanted to put a measure on the D.C. ballot to define marriage as between a man and a woman. Bishop Harry Jackson sued after the Board of Elections and Ethics refused to approve the ballot initiative, saying it would violate the city's Human Rights Act. The judge said the city was right.

Tuesday's appeals court hearing will be before the full court. It's rare for all of the judges to hear a case before it has been heard by a three-judge appeals panel, particularly when the lawyers in the case didn't request the en banc hearing.

Gay marriage became legal in Washington in March.
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NickT · May 4, 2010

Wait, what? I thought that they understood that civil rights cannot be taken away, why are they doing this?

Lady Gaga · May 4, 2010

NickT said: ↑

Wait, what? I thought that they understood that civil rights cannot be taken away, why are they doing this?
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They're just doing it to please them. I HIGHLY doubt they will revoke gay marriage, because:

1. They are very anal about not taking away civil rights, and thankfully they view marriage equality as a civil right. <3
2. They don't want a Prop.8. like event on their hands.

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