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Judge strikes down Wisconsin gay marriage ban
Associated Press ^ | Jun 6, 2014 5:17 PM EDT | Scott Bauer

Posted on 06/06/2014 2:48:56 PM PDT by Olog-hai

A federal judge struck down Wisconsin’s ban on same-sex marriage on Friday, ruling it unconstitutional.

It wasn’t clear whether U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb's 88-page ruling cleared the way for same-sex marriages to begin immediately. But the ruling makes Wisconsin the 27th state where same-sex couples can marry under law or where a judge has ruled they ought to be allowed to wed. […]

The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit in February on behalf of four gay couples, then later expanded to eight, challenging Wisconsin’s constitutional ban on gay marriage. Messages left with ACLU’s attorneys were not immediately returned Friday. …

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: aclu; activistjudges; barbaracrabb; gaymarriage; homosexualagenda; lavendermafia
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To: Olog-hai
We the People use to be the People.
41 posted on 06/06/2014 5:21:50 PM PDT by broken_arrow1 (I regret that I have but one life to give for my country - Nathan Hale "Patriot")
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To: Olog-hai; Hunton Peck; Diana in Wisconsin; P from Sheb; Shady; DonkeyBonker; Wisconsinlady; JPG; ...

Barbara Crabb strikes again...

FReep Mail me if you want on, or off, this Wisconsin interest ping list.


42 posted on 06/06/2014 6:43:27 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: Olog-hai

Why do we even bother to vote anymore in this state if Madison can run the whole show. Every time.


43 posted on 06/06/2014 6:59:35 PM PDT by Wisconsinlady (Is the GOP actually TRYING to lose in 2014 and 2016?)
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To: Regulator

Apparently she’s also ALSO in favor of taxing churches!

http://www.religionnews.com/2013/11/24/a-federal-judges-significant-decision-clergy-tax-free-housing-is-not-constitutional/


44 posted on 06/07/2014 5:58:52 AM PDT by massmike ("You only live once, but it does help if you get to be young twice.")
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To: massmike

Yea

From the Wisconsin people on this thread, looks like she has ‘history’


45 posted on 06/07/2014 7:55:05 AM PDT by Regulator
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