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May 15, 2014
Pa. Gay Couple Asks Judge To Honor Out-Of-State Marriages
A Pennsylvania same-sex couple pushed a federal judge to recognize their out-of-state marriage in oral arguments on Thursday, emphasizing that the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark Windsor ruling poked fatal holes in the 1996 state law barring the practice.
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April 08, 2014
DOJ Stays Out Of Pa. Gay Marriage Fight
The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday declined to intervene in a suit challenging a Pennsylvania law that bars recognition of same-sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions, after DOJ attorneys concluded that the case did not implicate the federal Defense of Marriage Act.
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March 28, 2014
Pa. Treasurer Voices Support For Gay Marriage Suit
Pennsylvania Treasurer Rob McCord, who is currently vying for the Democratic nomination for governor, announced his support of plaintiffs challenging a state law barring same-sex marriage, arguing the law created unequal access to state-sponsored benefits, according to a Thursday press release.
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January 13, 2014
Gay Couple Says Pa. Must Accept Out-Of-State Marriage
A Pennsylvania couple on Monday asked a federal judge to strike down a law that bars the state from recognizing legally valid marriages of same-sex couples that were entered into in other states, arguing for its unconstitutionality in a motion for summary judgment.
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November 27, 2013
Pa. Gov. Blasts Suit Over Out-Of-State Gay Marriages
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett asked a federal court Monday to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the state's refusal to recognize same-sex marriages that were legally performed in other states, saying the suit is barred by sovereign immunity and fails to state a claim.