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May 15, 2014

Judge Refuses to Halt Same-Sex Marriages in Idaho 
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Same-sex marriages will begin in Idaho on Friday after a federal judge
denied a state request for an injunction. Judge Candy Dale ruled this
week the Idaho ban violates couples' equal protection rights under the
14th Amendment. Idaho had wanted the ruling on hold pending its appeal.
But on Wednesday, Dale said she sees no reason to halt the marriages
because she expects the appeal to fail. The Idaho ruling was the latest
in a series of marriage equality rulings sweeping the country, with
seven state bans struck down this year. Same-sex marriage bans are now
facing court challenges in 31 of the 33 states that enforce them.

 

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