10th Circuit Court
U.S. District Court Judge Scott Skavdahl struck down the same-sex marriage ban in Wyoming today, stating the decision by the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals required this outcome.
SCOTUS came to the decision NOT to decide on cases regarding same-sex marriage bans, bringing marriage equality to five states and opening the door for more
We’ve broken down the Colorado same-sex marriage news from general information into county by county details.
On June 25, the Denver-based 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals struck down Utah’s same-sex marriage ban, a landmark decision that could pave the way for gay couples in Colorado.
One Colorado and Why Marriage Matters Colorado hosted a rally in Civic Center Park on June 25 in celebration of the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that gay couples have the constitutional right to marry. The three judge panel in Denver ruled 2-1, that states cannot deprive people of the fundamental right to marry because they choose a same-sex partner. The decision upheld a lower court’s ruling that struck down the gay marriage ban in Utah. The case is expected to be appealed to the United States Supreme Court.
There have been similar hearings that have ruled in favor of same-sex marriage, but this is the first federal hearing to do so.
