District of Columbia
Supreme Court Will Not Revive DC Marriage Equality Challenge
Tue, 2011-01-18 00:00 — AnonymousWASHINGTON, DC—The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to revive a lawsuit intending to allow a voter referendum on the District's same-sex marriage law.
Local courts have said the District's Board of Elections and Ethics was justified in denying attempts by opponents of same-sex marriage to put the issue to a vote. Without comment, the justices said they would not review the latest decision upholding the board's decision by the D.C. Court of Appeals. Read more »
Supreme Court Nears DC Marriage Equality Decision
Tue, 2011-01-11 00:00 — AnonymousWASHINGTON, DC—The U.S. Supreme Court could decide as soon as Tuesday whether or not to hear a case seeking to force the District of Columbia to allow voters to decide whether to repeal the city's same-sex marriage law. Read more »
DC Court Rules Out Popular Vote on Marriage
Thu, 2010-07-15 13:26 — Stephen J. HylandWASHINGTON, DC—The DC Court of Appeals ruled in a 5-4 decision that the District's marriage equality law cannot be the subject of an initiative or voter referendum. Read more »
