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DC same-sex marriage ruling [US SC]
March 2, 2010 03:50:00 pm

Jackson, et al v. District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics, et al, US Supreme Court, March 2, 2010 [denying an emergency petition to prevent Washington DC's same-sex marriage law from taking effect].

Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary available here. JURIST has more on same-sex marriage.

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