Bill Howell ‘disappointed’ by Supreme Court same-sex marriage ruling
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Virginia House of Delegates Speaker Bill Howell issued the following statement Friday on the Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges.
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Finally! Supreme Court affirms constitutional right for same-sex couples to marry
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The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 ruling handed down on Friday, has declared that states cannot keep same-sex couples from marrying and must recognize their unions. The ruling extends marriage rights to gay couples in the 14 remaining states where same-sex marriage was previously prohibited.
Supreme Court upholds key provision of Obamacare
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The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the Affordable Care Act in a Thursday ruling upholding a key provision of the Obamacare law. By a 6-3 vote, justices said consumers qualify for a subsidy that lowers the cost of premiums whether they buy their coverage through federal or state exchanges.
U.S. Supreme Court decides federal drug prosecutors had gone too far: ACLU of Virginia agrees
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In a unanimous decision today written by Justice Clarence Thomas about a case out of Charlottesville, the United States Supreme Court found in McFadden v. United States that the Controlled Substance Act and its Analogue Act require the government to prove that the defendant knew he was distributing a substance that is substantially similar to a regulated substance.
ACLU of Virginia urges Virginia Supreme Court to adopt new rules to end trial by ambush
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In public comments filed today, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Virginia urged the Supreme Court of Virginia to adopt the recommendations of the Special Committee on Criminal Discovery Rules.
Governor McAuliffe announces process for replacement of Virginia Supreme Court justice
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Governor McAuliffe announced on Wednesday the Commonwealth is now taking applications for candidates interested in seeking the seat being vacated by Virginia Supreme Court Justice LeRoy F. Millette, Jr.
Statement of Attorney General Mark Herring on marriage equality oral argument at the U.S. Supreme Court
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After attending oral argument in Obergefell v. Hodges, the marriage equality case before the U.S. Supreme Court, Attorney General Mark Herring issued the following statement.
Tim Kaine statement on Supreme Court arguments on marriage equality case
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Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine released the following statement as oral arguments begin at the Supreme Court on the question of marriage equality.
ACLU of Virginia remarks on freedom to marry cases before U.S. Supreme Court
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Claire Guthrie Gastañaga, executive director of the ACLU of Virginia, released a statement regarding oral arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court involving challenges to the Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee bans on marriage rights for same-sex couples.
Virginia files amicus brief in support of marriage equality at the Supreme Court
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Attorney General Mark R. Herring filed an amicus brief in the marriage equality cases pending before the Supreme Court that highlights Virginia’s unique history in landmark civil rights cases, our specific experience with marriage equality, and an important yet under-examined legal argument that will help the Court recognize the fundamental right to marry at stake in these cases.
