ACLU files lawsuit challenging Florida's refusal to recognize same-sex marriages

[JURIST] The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida (ACLU) [advocacy website] filed a lawsuit [press release] Wednesday on behalf of eight same-sex couples [ACLU backgrounder] against Florida challenging the state's refusal to recognize same-sex marriages performed legally in other states. The lawsuit [complaint, PDF], filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida [official website], names Governor Rick Scott, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Florida Surgeon General and Secretary of Health John H. Armstrong and Secretary of...

Source: http://jurist.org/paperchase/2014/03/aclu-files-lawsuit-challenging-floridas-refusal-to-recognize-same-sex-marriages.php

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