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Appeals Court Rules Indiana and Wisconsin Gay Marriage Bans Unconstitutional

ByKyle W. Bell

A three judge panel in Chicago has thrown out same-sex marriage bans in Indiana and Wisconsin. The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously that the states’ bans were unconstitutional. The ruling came months after lower federal courts found the bans violated basic rights of Indiana and Wisconsin citizens. “Same-sex couples, who would otherwise qualify…

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Appeals Court Judge Calls Indiana’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban ‘Tradition of Hate’

ByKyle W. Bell

Indiana’s ban on same-sex marriage is in doubt today as the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago held oral arguments. A federal district court judge struck down the ban in June, ruling that the law is unconstitutional. Indiana appealed the lower court ruling to the Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals combined…