Ruling could be near -- maybe as soon as 10 days -- in gay marriage suit.
The Georgia Supreme Court has refused to let lawmakers go to court to defend Georgia's constitutional amendment banning gay marriage -- perhaps signaling that a decision in the case challenging it is near.
The court on Friday declined to consider an appeal by former state Sen. Mike Crotts and other lawmakers who wanted to argue in favor of the ban, which defines marriage as between a man and a woman and curbs the legal recognition of same-sex civil unions.
In January, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Constance Russell said she would rule in the case against the state soon after that issue was settled.
Jack Senterfitt, attorney for Lambda Legal Defense, a pro-gay rights group, . . . said he expects a ruling in the next 10 days.
(3-29-05 AP.)
The court on Friday declined to consider an appeal by former state Sen. Mike Crotts and other lawmakers who wanted to argue in favor of the ban, which defines marriage as between a man and a woman and curbs the legal recognition of same-sex civil unions.
In January, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Constance Russell said she would rule in the case against the state soon after that issue was settled.
Jack Senterfitt, attorney for Lambda Legal Defense, a pro-gay rights group, . . . said he expects a ruling in the next 10 days.
(3-29-05 AP.)
posted by Sid Cottingham | 12:10 PM
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