Federal Judge Overturns Nebraska Gay Marriage Ban
Posted on AllSides March 2nd, 2015
From The Left
A federal judge has ruled Nebraska's statewide ban on gay marriage unconstitutional.
U.S. District Judge Joseph Bataillon issued the ruling Monday, saying county clerks will be permitted to begin issuing gay marriage licenses on March 9.
"[A]ll relevant state officials are ordered to treat same-sex couples the same as different sex couples in the context of processing a marriage license or determining the rights, protections, obligations or benefits of marriage," he wrote in the order.
The Nebraska attorney general's office has already said it will appeal the judge's order. Attorney...
