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  1. January 12, 2015

    9th Circ., Amid Heavy Dissent, Won't Rehear Gay Marriage Suit

    The Ninth Circuit on Friday refused to hear a case en banc in which it cleared the way for same-sex couples to marry in Idaho and Nevada, though three judges joined in a scathing dissent that accused the court of ignoring U.S. Supreme Court precedent and intruding on democracy.

  2. October 09, 2014

    Couples Urge Supreme Court To Nix Idaho Gay Marriage Stay

    Same-sex couples on Thursday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to nix the emergency stay preventing Idaho from issuing marriage licenses and recognizing same-sex nuptials from out of state, arguing that since the high court's Windsor decision, all circuit courts have found that states' marriage bans are unconstitutional.

  3. October 08, 2014

    Idaho Gets High Court To Delay Gay Marriages

    U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy on Wednesday ordered a temporary postponement of the Ninth Circuit's ruling allowing same-sex marriages in Idaho, following the state's request that it be allowed time to pursue a full-panel appellate rehearing and a potential high-court review.

  4. October 07, 2014

    9th Circ. Rejects Same-Sex Marriage Bans In Idaho, Nevada

    The Ninth Circuit on Tuesday overturned constitutional bans on same-sex marriage in Idaho and Nevada, ruling they violated gays' and lesbians' equal protection rights and could not be justified by the states' claims that the bans encouraged child-rearing.

  5. September 08, 2014

    9th Circ. Takes On Same-Sex Marriage With Hearing On 3 Bans

    The Ninth Circuit heard oral arguments Monday in three separate cases challenging same-sex marriage bans in Idaho and Nevada, as well as a voter-led ban in Hawaii that has already been overtaken by a 2013 state law legalizing same-sex marriage.

  6. October 28, 2013

    9th Circ. Urged To Nix Gay Marriage Bans In Hawaii, Nev.

    A coalition of attorneys general from 14 states and the District of Columbia on Friday asked the Ninth Circuit to strike down Hawaii and Nevada laws banning same-sex marriage in those states, arguing the statutes are unconstitutional.