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NOM denied right to defend Oregon's marriage equality ban
May 14, 2014 at 4:21 pm
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Quote:BREAKING: A federal judge just DENIED the National Organization for Marriage's motion to intervene and defend Oregon's marriage ban!
From
http://www.oregonunitedformarriage.org/denied/
Quote:DENIED. That’s what a federal judge just told the D.C.-based National Organization for Marriage as they desperately sought to defend Oregon’s marriage ban in court today.
After no one—literally no one—would defend our state’s constitutional amendment blocking same-sex couples from marrying, NOM went to court this morning, hoping to step in to uphold it.
But the judge didn’t buy it. He heard NOM’s arguments, and he decided that in refusing to defend the ban, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum—not an out-of-state interest group—accurately represented the views of Oregonians.
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Nevertheless, today’s ruling is a huge victory—and it paves the way for what we hope will be the ultimate victory: winning marriage for all loving couples in Oregon.
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RE: NOM denied right to defend Oregon's marriage equality ban
May 14, 2014 at 4:59 pm
They're losing slowly. Unfortunately the more they lose ground, the more vocal they become in bitching about it - like the religious, in fact
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RE: NOM denied right to defend Oregon's marriage equality ban
May 14, 2014 at 10:10 pm
Legal standing is a bitch when you don't have it.
The judge decided that NOM had none. Not surprising for an out of state group with zero support from even a shell in-state organization.
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RE: NOM denied right to defend Oregon's marriage equality ban
May 14, 2014 at 11:08 pm
Has NOM prevented, or even delayed a single divorce ??
Ever ??????????
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RE: NOM denied right to defend Oregon's marriage equality ban
May 14, 2014 at 11:30 pm
They are going to appeal.
To the 9th Circuit.
The most liberal circuit in the country!
Tee-hee.
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RE: NOM denied right to defend Oregon's marriage equality ban
May 14, 2014 at 11:45 pm
I'm sure they think they stand with jesus.
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RE: NOM denied right to defend Oregon's marriage equality ban
May 15, 2014 at 10:29 am
(May 14, 2014 at 10:10 pm)Moros Synackaon Wrote: The judge decided that NOM had none. Not surprising for an out of state group with zero support from even a shell in-state organization.
NOM's argument is that the Attorney General of Oregon has a duty to defend the constitutional ban even if every citizen of the state of Oregon were against the ban and they have their panties in a twist because she won't do it.
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