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Judge declares Virginia's same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional

A federal judge has suspended Virginia's ban on same-sex marriage, according to legal documents from the U.S. District Court in Virginia and social media postings from state Attorney General Mark Herring. Ref. USAToday

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Federal appeals court strikes down Virginia's same-sex marriage ban

A federal appeals court panel in Virginia became the second one this summer to strike down a state ban against same-sex marriage, making it more likely that the Supreme Court will settle the issue as early as next year. Ref. USAToday

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Delay denied in ruling on Va. Gay marriage ban

Without Supreme Court intervention, same-sex couples could begin marrying in the state as early as next week. The state would also need to start recognizing same-sex marriages from out of state by next Wednesday. Ref. USAToday

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Gay and lesbian couples in Virginia will not be able to legally wed after the U.S. Supreme Court put same-sex marriage in the state on hold.

Various Virginia state officials had asked the justices to grant a stay on enforcement. Ref. CNN