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TexasTowelie

(112,347 posts) Wed Mar 26, 2014, 10:01 PM Mar 2014

Michigan won't recognize same-sex marriages performed last weekend

Source: AP

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan won’t recognize more than 300 same-sex marriages performed last weekend before a court halted a decision that opened the door to gay nuptials, Gov. Rick Snyder said Wednesday.

The announcement came a day after an appeals court indefinitely stopped any additional same-sex marriages. It will likely take months for the court to make its own judgment about whether a Michigan constitutional amendment that says marriage only is between a man and a woman violates the U.S. Constitution.

U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman struck down the gay marriage ban Friday.

Four counties took the extraordinary step of granting licenses Saturday before the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered a temporary halt. The stay was extended indefinitely on Tuesday.

Read more: http://www.dallasnews.com/news/local-news/20140326-michigan-won-t-recognize-same-sex-marriages-performed-last-weekend.ece

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Michigan won't recognize same-sex marriages performed last weekend (Original Post) TexasTowelie Mar 2014 OP

Oh yes they will.... eventually. MNBrewer Mar 2014 #1

Sooner than later, I hope. sakabatou Mar 2014 #7

But I wonder if other states CAN recognize them, and by token, the federal govt as well tomm2thumbs Mar 2014 #2

I apologize for my native land Demeter Mar 2014 #3

Less than a week ago I was congratulating my cousin for her new rights..... now this groundloop Mar 2014 #4

, blkmusclmachine Mar 2014 #5

TURDS. Tennessee better beat Michigan in the Sweet 16 in divine retribution. alp227 Mar 2014 #6

Can't say I am surprised. Behind the Aegis Mar 2014 #8

Rick Snyder is a Poopy-Head... n/t DeadLetterOffice Mar 2014 #9

I'm sure Jennifer Granholm would have done the same exact thing!!! alcibiades_mystery Mar 2014 #10

These conservative dinosaurs have to be voted out of office. another_liberal Mar 2014 #11

So that means they've committed fraud? MurrayDelph Mar 2014 #12

Questionable at best. TexasTowelie Mar 2014 #13

MNBrewer

(8,462 posts)

1. Oh yes they will.... eventually.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed Mar 26, 2014, 10:15 PM

Mar 2014

sakabatou

(42,170 posts)

7. Sooner than later, I hope.

Reply to MNBrewer (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 27, 2014, 01:56 AM

Mar 2014

tomm2thumbs

(13,297 posts)

2. But I wonder if other states CAN recognize them, and by token, the federal govt as well

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed Mar 26, 2014, 10:16 PM

Mar 2014

Makes for some interesting legal issues -- sad for those 300 couples who have to be put through this

I remember the California window that opened up, and those couples were able to retain their marriages at the time.

Demeter

(85,373 posts)

3. I apologize for my native land

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed Mar 26, 2014, 10:27 PM

Mar 2014

I didn't vote for these idiots, and I'd gladly ship them to Kansas, Utah, or someplace like that.

Help us get the tea stains out!

groundloop

(11,521 posts)

4. Less than a week ago I was congratulating my cousin for her new rights..... now this

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Wed Mar 26, 2014, 10:35 PM

Mar 2014

Snyder is a jackass who badly needs to get thrown out of office by the good voters of Michigan.

blkmusclmachine

(16,149 posts)

5. ,

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Mar 27, 2014, 12:51 AM

Mar 2014

alp227

(32,047 posts)

6. TURDS. Tennessee better beat Michigan in the Sweet 16 in divine retribution.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Mar 27, 2014, 01:48 AM

Mar 2014

I kid, I kid...but what the hell has happened to that state since I left there before my opportunity to come of age in Ann Arbor?

Behind the Aegis

(53,973 posts)

8. Can't say I am surprised.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Mar 27, 2014, 01:58 AM

Mar 2014

I figured this would happen. But, it is closer they many may think. Here in Oklahoma, we are waiting for the appeals court to hear the case in mid-April. Fingers crossed.