Supreme Court urged to stay Oregon same-sex marriage ruling

[JURIST] The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) [advocacy website] on Tuesday filed [application, PDF] an application to block same-sex marriages in Oregon [background materials] while the group appeals a decision overturning the state's ban. The group, which opposes same-sex marriage, submitted the filing to Justice Anthony Kennedy, who handles such requests from the region that includes Oregon. The stay would temporarily halt same-sex marriages in the state pending the group's appeal. NOM chairman John Eastman said [press release]:We are asking...

Source: http://jurist.org/paperchase/2014/05/supreme-court-urged-to-stay-oregon-same-sex-marriage-ruling.php

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