Connecticut high court considers same-sex marriage
Legal News Center
[##_1L|1405409012.jpg|width="130" height="90" alt=""|_##]The Connecticut Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in the case of eight gay couples who are unhappy with Connecticut's civil unions law and are seeking full marriage rights. Gay & Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD) attorney Bennett Klein, representing the couples, argued that the fundamental principles of marriage are not grounded in gender, and by granting secular marriage only to heterosexual couples, the state violated equal protection laws under the Connecticut constitution. The Connecticut Attorney General's office in turn argued that a 2006 Superior Court decision was correct, and that civil unions provide same-sex couples the same benefits and protections as traditional marriages, rejecting the equal protection challenge.
Currently only Massachusetts recognizes full same-sex marriage. Last month, New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer (D) introduced a bill that would legalize gay marriage in that state.
Related listings
-
Supreme Court refuses to hear Enron appeal
Legal News Center 05/14/2007[##_1L|1236972862.jpg|width="104" height="138" alt=""|_##]The Supreme Court refused Monday to review a former Merrill Lynch executive’s convictions for perjury and obstruction of justice in connection with fraud by the former energy giant Enron Corp....
-
Fourth Florida Officer Pleads Guilty in Drug Sting
Legal News Center 05/11/2007Jeffry Courtney pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge Thursday morning, becoming the last of four former Hollywood police officers to accept responsibility for his role in a mob-style federal drug sting."I feel very terrible about the activities that...
-
Ninth US Attorney claims political firing
Legal News Center 05/10/2007[##_1L|1083574293.jpg|width="101" height="102" alt=""|_##]Former US Attorney Todd P. Graves was forced to resign from his post with the Western District of Missouri last year after he expressed a difference of opinion with the Department of Justice (...
New York Commercial Litigation Law Firm - Woods Lonergan PLLC
Founded in 1993 by Managing Partner James F. Woods, Woods Lonergan PLLC has built a strong reputation as a resourceful and industrious firm that provides clients with clear, concise, and straightforward answers to their most challenging legal issues. Partner Lawrence R. Lonergan, who joined the firm in 2008, has been a friend and colleague to Mr. Woods for over 40 years and shares the same business philosophy. Woods Lonergan PLLC’s collective experience and expertise enables the firm to expeditiously and effectively analyze the increasing challenges clients face in an evolving business and legal world, in many instances, avoiding unnecessary time and expense to our clients. Our mission is simple: provide cutting-edge expertise and sound advice in select areas of the law for corporate and business clients. We thrive on providing each client with personalized attention, forceful representation, and a collaborative team effort that embraces collective knowledge.