Supreme Court will not take up gay marriage cases Gay marriage bans in 11 states were ruled unconstitutional. 5 states challenged the ruling hoping to keep their ban. Those 5 challenges were headed to the Supreme Court. Surprisingly, SCOTUS declined to rule on them. That means the bans in the 5 states remain unconstitutional. Same-sex couples in those 5 states …
Virginia Gov. Guilty
Gov. McDonnell convicted by jury McDonnell and his wife were indicted in Jan. ‘14. They pleaded not guilty to fraud and other charges. They accepted $140k in gifts from a businessman. McDonnell promoted the business using his power as Gov. A jury convicted McDonnell of 11 counts and his wife of 9. Sentencing is in Jan ‘15. McDonnell is expected …
Gay Marriage Story in Virginia
Supreme Court delays lift of gay marriage ban Virginia voters banned same sex marriage. The 4th U.S. Circuit court in Richmond struck down the ban. The court says the ban is unconstitutional. Today, the Supreme Court delayed the lower court’s rule. So for now, same-sex couples in VA cannot get married. Same-sex marriage is banned in 31 states. If SCOTUS …