Parejas y abogados organizarán una rueda de prensa después de la vista (San Francisco, CA, el 29 de Febrero de 2008)—La Corte Suprema de California oirá los argumentos orales en el pleito In re Marriage Cases, que desafía la constitucionalidad de las leyes estatales que discriminan contra las parejas del mismo sexo en cuanto al matrimonio. Qué: Una rueda de prensa después de la vista en los casos de igualdad de matrimonio Cuándo: Vista: El martes 4 de marzo a las 9:00 a.m.; Rueda de prensa a...
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Couples, Laywers to hold post-hearing press conference (San Francisco, CA, February 29, 2008)—The California Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in In re Marriage Cases, which challenges the constitutionality of state laws that discriminate against same-sex couples in marriage. What: Post-Hearing Press Conference on Marriage Equality Cases When: Hearing: Tuesday, March 4 at 9:00 am; Press conference at 12:00 pm immediately following hearing. Who: Therese Stewart, San Francisco Chief Deputy...
Same-sex Couples Ask California Supreme Court to Strike down Marriage Ban (San Francisco, CA, February 6, 2008) — The California Supreme Court announced today that it will hear oral arguments on March 4 in the marriage cases challenging the exclusion of same-sex couples from marriage. Fifteen same-sex couples, Equality California, and Our Family Coalition will be represented at oral arguments by Shannon Price Minter, Legal Director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights, which is serving as...
Signature Gathering Has Begun to Place Discriminatory Marriage Measure on California’s November 2008 Ballot (San Diego, CA, February 1, 2008) — After failing multiple times to qualify an anti-marriage equality measure for the ballot, conservative organizations are now utilizing paid signature gatherers in another attempt to put this discriminatory constitutional amendment on the November 2008 ballot according to Equality for All, the statewide campaign to defeat such measures. In 2006,...
In June 2002, seven same-sex couples filed suit alleging that New Jersey’s marriage law violated the New Jersey Constitution’s guarantees of equality and liberty. The trial court ruled for the State and the New Jersey Supreme Court agreed to hear a direct appeal from the trial court. In a unanimous ruling on October 25, 2006, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that denying same-sex couples the right to marry violates their right to equality under the New Jersey Constitution. The...
Shortly after AB 205‚ the California Domestic Partner Rights and Responsibilities Act of 2003‚ was signed into law, two right-wing groups filed lawsuits seeking to prevent the law from going into effect. On April 4, 2005, the Third Appellate District upheld the state’s domestic partnership law. This decision was reaffirmed in two related appeals on January 27, 2006 and again on March 16, 2006. On April 12, 2006, the California Supreme Court declined any further review of the decision....
The anti-gay group Campaign for California Families (CCF) submitted a proposed initiative to amend the California Constitution to permanently exclude same-sex couples from the right to marry and to eliminate the rights and responsibilities provided to registered domestic partners. After the Attorney General issued its description of the proposed initiative and its effect, CCF filed a lawsuit challenging the Attorney General’s description. Sacramento Superior Court Judge Cadei...
NCLR Presents Closing Argument In California Marriage Equality Case (San Francisco, CA, December 23, 2004) — In a landmark case regarding the constitutionality of California’s discriminatory marriage laws, National Center for Lesbian Rights Legal Director Shannon Minter presented closing arguments for allowing same-sex couples access to civil marriage to San Francisco Superior Court Judge Richard Kramer. Over the course of the two day hearing lawyers for the State of California and two...
NCLR Legal Director, Shannon Minter, Delivers Captivating Oral Argument On Behalf of 12 Same- Sex Couples In California Marriage Equality Case In Which NCLR Is Lead Counsel (San Francisco, CA, December 22, 2004) — The National Center for Lesbian Rights’ Legal Director, Shannon Minter, argued on behalf of petitioners Lancy Woo and Cristy Chung and eleven other couples, many of whom are in the courtroom today, as well as Equality California and Our Family Coalition. With me is my colleague...
NCLR Responds to Anti-Gay Groups in California Marriage Equality Case (San Francisco, CA, December 3, 2004) — The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) and its co-counsel Lambda Legal and the ACLU responded today in the California marriage equality case to briefs filed by anti-gay groups who oppose marriage equality for same-sex couples. “Our clients seek nothing more, or less, than simple fairness and equality for themselves and their families,” said Shannon Minter, legal...