Maria Coladonato, Author at JURIST

Federal judge strikes down Virginia same-sex marriage ban

Maria Coladonato

February 14, 2014 02:08:45 pm

A judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on Thursday struck down Virginia's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. In 2006, Virginia voters ratified an amendment (Article I section 15-A) to...

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