September 15, 2014
The Seventh Circuit granted Indiana's attorney general a stay on Monday that blocked its ruling invalidating the state's ban on same-sex marriage from taking effect until the U.S. Supreme Court takes action on the state's petition to have the appeals court ruling overturned.
September 05, 2014
Judge Richard Posner penned a Seventh Circuit decision on Thursday striking same-sex marriage bans in Wisconsin and Indiana, and attorneys say it dismantled core arguments in defense of the prohibitions with a thorough analysis that other circuits and the Supreme Court may follow.
September 04, 2014
The Seventh Circuit on Thursday affirmed the invalidation of Indiana and Wisconsin's bans on same-sex marriage in a decision written by Circuit Judge Richard Posner, finding the states had provided implausible grounds for their "discriminatory policies."
August 06, 2014
Target Corp., Pfizer Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and a number of other big-name companies in the hospitality, food and technology industries told the Seventh Circuit on Tuesday that same-sex marriage bans, like those in Wisconsin and Indiana, have forced them to implement employment policies "inconsistent" with maintaining a diverse workforce.