Utah’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban Struck Down by Federal Appeals Court


DENVER, COLORADO (Worthy News)– In a historic decision, a federal appeals court has ruled that a state’s ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, setting up a possible Supreme Court battle over the issue.

A three-judge panel of the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver voted 2-1 that Utah’s ban is unconstitutional.

“We hold that the Fourteenth Amendment protects the fundamental right to marry, establish a family, raise children, and enjoy the full protection of a state’s marital laws. A state may not deny the issuance of a marriage license to two persons, or refuse to recognize their marriage, based solely upon the sex of the persons in the marriage union,” the court said.

The 10th Circuit upheld a lower court ruling that tossed out Utah’s ban. It issued a stay of its ruling pending likely appeals, either to the full appeals panel or the U.S. Supreme Court. — Source

The Utah case was the first in the nation in which a federal judge struck down a state ban on same-sex marriage. Still pending on appeal is a Virginia case that also struck down a state ban.

The battle in Utah became the template of later legal fights as federal courts throughout the nation wrestled with state bans on gay marriage. Federal judges have been unanimous in upholding the right to gay marriage and have struck down the bans, saying they violate the equal-protection clause of the U.S. Constitution. Also frequently cited was the Supreme Court’s 1967 decision to strike down state laws barring marriage between races in a Virginia case. — Source

We're being CENSORED ... HELP get the WORD OUT! SHARE!!!

Latest Worthy News

Britain and Germany Sign Defense Treaty Amid Uncertainty Over Trump
Christians Targeted in Indonesia’s West Java as Mobs Attack Homes and Churches
Mass Baptism in Bournemouth Seen as Sign of Revival in Britain
Tensions Flare in Spain as Anti-Migrant Clashes Rock Torre Pacheco
U.S. Officials Confirm Fordow Nuclear Facility ‘Obliterated,’ While Questions Remain Over Isfahan and Natanz
Israel Defends Syrian Druze Amid Sweida Bloodbath; Erdogan Condemns Strikes as ‘Terrorism’
Netanyahu Government Teeters as Shas Ministers Resign over Ultra-Orthodox Draft Dispute, Coalition Reduced to 60 Seats
Tensions Rise as U.S. Ambassador Huckabee Blasts Israeli Interior Ministry Over Christian Visa Denials
Trump Presses Netanyahu After Israeli Strike on Catholic Church in Gaza Kills Three
Fair Use Notice:This site contains copyrighted material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. We are making such material available in our efforts to advance understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic, democracy, scientific, and social justice issues, etc. We believe this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information for research and educational purposes. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml. If you wish to use copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the copyright owner.

Worthy Christian News