Conde-Vidal et al v. Rius-Armendariz et al

  1. April 08, 2016

    Puerto Rico Judge OKs Gay Marriage After 1st Circ. Order

    A Puerto Rico federal judge said he would declare the territory’s ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, after the First Circuit kicked another judge off the case who said the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges didn’t automatically apply to the island.

  2. March 09, 2016

    Puerto Rico Court Says Gay Marriage Ruling Irrelevant

    A Puerto Rico federal court ruled the U.S. Supreme Court’s June ruling legalizing same-sex marriage doesn’t automatically apply to the territory under the Fourteenth Amendment, but the island's governor said Wednesday that he would continue to follow the justices' decision.

  3. February 06, 2015

    15 States Get Behind Puerto Rico Gay Marriage Ban Appeal

    The District of Columbia and 15 states have joined the chorus of voices backing a First Circuit appeal of an October decision shooting down a constitutional challenge to Puerto Rico's gay marriage ban, arguing that the lower court's ruling is in "clear conflict" with the U.S. Constitution.