Court Refuses to Define Marriage ; Washington to Let Legislature Decide On Gays
The Washington Times › July 27, 2006
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The Washington Supreme Court yesterday narrowly upheld a state law banning same-sex "marriage," saying both the Legislature and the people have the authority to withhold from or grant marital rights to homosexual couples.
Justice Barbara A. Madsen, writing for Chief Justice Gerry L. Alexander and Charles W. Johnson in the 5-4 decision, said, "The solid body of constitutional law disfavors the conclusion that there is a right to marry a person of the same sex.See the full content of this document
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Court Refuses to Define Marriage ; Washington to Let Legislature Decide On Gays
"Same-sex marriage may be the law at a future time," she wrote, "but it will be because the people declare it to be, not because five members of this court have dictated it."
Yesterday's decision, ...See the full content of this document
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