Tag Archives: Nevada

NEVADA: First Marriage Is On Deck
UPDATE: Marriages Have Begun!

Earlier today the Ninth Circuit Court ordered a local district judge to lift Nevada’s ban. That injunction is coming at any minute and then off we go. UPDATE: The waiting continues. UPDATE II: County Clerk Diane Alba is over the wait. UPDATE III: Marriages have begun! State #27!

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NEVADA: Marriages Are Back On (Again!)

Via the Associated Press: A group that fought to keep Nevada’s state ban on same-sex marriage is dropping its appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court and a lower court, clearing the way for gay weddings. The Coalition for the Protection of Marriage on Thursday filed documents with the high court and the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. There is …

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Tony Perkins Has The Ninth Circuit Sadz

“Led by activist in chief, Stephen Reinhardt, the three-judge panel scrapped the marriage laws of two more states just 24 hours after the Supreme Court left voters vulnerable to the benches’ attacks. Reinhardt is one of the most overturned judges in U.S. history, whose portfolio includes striking down the Pledge of Allegiance because it ‘indoctrinates our nation’s children with a …

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NEVADA: Marriages Are Back On

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NEVADA: Anti-Gay Group Joins Idaho’s Petition For En Banc Review By Ninth
UPDATE: Marriages Are Back On In Nevada

The Coalition For The Protection Of Marriage, who defended Nevada’s marriage ban after the governor and attorney general dropped their appeals, has joined Idaho Gov. Butch Otter’s request for an emergency stay until an en banc rehearing by the Ninth Circuit Court. Early this morning Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy issued a stay order that some media outlets are reporting …

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NEVADA: Marriages Start At 2PM

Perhaps obviously, there is no waiting period to marry in Nevada. It’s not yet clear if other county clerks will also be issuing licenses. Clark County is home to Las Vegas and 75% of Nevada’s population.

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Tweet Of The Day – The Democratic Party

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BREAKING: Ninth Circuit Court Strikes Down Marriage Bans In Nevada & Idaho

Can you STAND IT? Read the ruling. UPDATE: Via press release from the National Center for Lesbian Rights. Today’s decision, written by Judge Stephen Reinhardt, holds that “Idaho and Nevada’s marriage laws, by preventing same-sex couples from marrying and refusing to recognize same-sex marriages celebrated elsewhere, impose profound legal, financial, social and psychic harms on numerous citizens of those states.” …

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ANALYSIS: Ninth Circuit Appears Ready To Strike Down Bans In Nevada & Idaho

All three Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals judges appear ready to rule for good guys. Via Chris Geidner at Buzzfeed: As with other appellate courts to hear marriage cases this year, the court did note that the judges expect the matter to be headed to the Supreme Court. When Monte Stewart, the lawyer arguing in support of both Idaho and …

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LIVE VIDEO: Ninth Circuit Hears Marriage Cases From Nevada, Idaho, & Hawaii

Today’s oral arguments before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals begin at 1PM local time in San Francisco. The court has wisely decided to stream the proceedings over YouTube, which should provide for relatively glitch-free viewing. Follow along at the Twitter hashtag #9thCircuit.

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Burning Man 2014 By Drone

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Matt Baume: Marriage News Watch

Clip recap: A massive victory for equality in Wisconsin and Indiana, with one of the most strongly-worded decisions yet. A judge in Louisiana has ruled against marriage equality, but there are some problems with his ruling. There are major oral arguments this week in multiple states, and more cases move closer to consideration by the US Supreme Court.

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TODAY: Ninth Circuit Court Hears Marriage Equality Cases From HI, NV, & ID

Today’s the big day in San Francisco: On September 8, 2014, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit will hear oral arguments in the Hawaii, Idaho and Nevada gay marriage cases. The arguments will begin at 1 p.m. in Courtroom One of the James R. Browning U.S. Courthouse, 95 7th St., San Francisco. The court strongly encourages …

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At Burning Man 2014

A beautiful film by popular YouTuber Dr. Yes.

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Ninth Circuit Court Reveals Judge Panel For Nevada, Idaho, & Hawaii Cases

Equality Case Files adds: “Reinhardt wrote majority in Prop 8 case and SmithKline (latter held sexual orientation must withstand heightened scrutiny). Berzon joined Reinhardt in SmithKline. Gould wrote majority in Witt v. Air Force.” Arguments in the three cases begin at 4PM in San Francisco on next Monday.

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NEXT MONDAY: Ninth Circuit Court To Hear Marriage Cases From NV, ID, & HI

Via press release from NCLR: On September 8th the Court will hear oral arguments beginning at 1 p.m. Pacific at the James R Browning US Courthouse, 95 7th Street, San Francisco, to laws banning marriage equality in Idaho, Nevada, and Hawaii. The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) and Boise, Idaho attorneys Deborah A. Ferguson and Craig Durham of Ferguson …

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Matt Baume: Marriage News Watch

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LOS ANGELES: Porn Shoot Permits Drop 90% After Condom Use Mandate

In November 2012, Los Angeles County voters approved a bill that mandates the use of condoms in all porn video shoots. The Associated Press reports today that local applications for porn filming permits dropped by more than 90% last year. But that doesn’t mean that condom-less filming isn’t still taking place. So where are those hundreds of films available for …

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Matt Baume: Marriage News Watch

Matt is on the road.

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NEVADA: Ninth Circuit Court Sets September Date For Marriage Hearing

Via Equality On Trial: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered Sevcik v. Sandoval, Lambda Legal’s challenge to Nevada’s same-sex marriage ban, to be placed on their argument calendar. The case will be argued some time in September, though the order doesn’t specify an exact date. Last night, the plaintiffs filed a request with the appeals court to schedule …

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