Weddings: October 2006
Same Sex Marriage Ruling in New Jersey
October 25, 2006Posted By weddings
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The New Jersey Supreme Court has issued a 4-3 ruling allowing same sex marriages.
The plaintiffs in the case were 7 same-sex couples who have been together for at least 10 years. They sued on the basis that they wanted the legal, financial, and social benefits that marriage provides.
Victory in the case was handed to the state initially, without trial. A lower appelate court upheld the decision with a split ruling stating that only the legislature has the power to grant same-sex marriages. These rulings made their way to the Supreme Court via appeal, by virtue of the split decision made by the lower court.
There is question as to whether this ruling actually means that all same-sex couples can get married, and if so, when. Similar rulings across the country have been shot down by higher courts or legislative efforts, but this is the first ruling made by a State Supreme Court favoring same-sex marriages.
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