Source: http://jurist.org/paperchase/2014/04/ohio-couples-challenge-same-sex-marriage-ban.php
Monday, May 5, 2014
Ohio couples challenge same-sex marriage ban
[JURIST] Six Ohio couples on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit [complaint, PDF] challenging the state's same-sex marriage [JURIST news archive] ban. The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio [official website], challenges the constitutional prohibition [text] against same-sex marriage, approved by voters in 2004. The lawsuit alleges that the ban violates the Equal Protection and Due Process clauses of the US Constitution. According to the complaint, the six couples "are in love, but Ohio...
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