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Arkansas Supreme Court Overturns Blanket Use of Cohabitation Restrictions in Child Custody Cases
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas Supreme Court today reversed a lower court child custody order that prohibited a parent from having overnight visitation with his child in the presence of his long-term domestic partner.
DOMA Unconstitutional! And Prop 8 Goes Down, Too!
The United States Supreme Court just ruled that section 3 of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) violates the Constitution. This decision, in the ACLU's lawsuit on behalf of Edie Windsor, marks a watershed moment in the movement for LGBT equality. It's a monumental victory for Edie Windsor, for married same-sex couples, and for the bedrock American value of equality. The core provision of DOMA required the federal government to treat the marriages of same-sex couples one way (as though they had never happened) and the marriages of straight couples a different way (respecting their validity in 1,138 federal contexts). The Supreme Court struck down DOMA both because of that unequal treatment and because the federal government had improperly taken over the states' normal role of deciding who is married and who isn't. The end of DOMA brings important protections for thousands of married same-sex couples all across the country. For Edie Windsor, what DOMA meant w
U.S. Supreme Court Declares Core Section of the
Ruling in Historic Windsor Case Establishes Equality for Married Gay Couples Under Federal Law June 26, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: 212-549-2666,
Supreme Court Declares Core of the Defense of Marriage Act Unconstitutional
U.S. Supreme Court Declares Core Section of the "Defense of Marriage Act" Unconstitutional
ACLU Demands That Two Public School Districts in Little Rock Stop Censoring LGBT Websites
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Arkansas Supreme Court Strikes Down Parenting Ban As Contrary To Children’s Welfare
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 7, 2011
ACLU Argues Before Arkansas Supreme Court To Uphold Ruling Striking Down Parenting Ban
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 17, 2011
ACLU In Court Thursday To Defend Ruling Striking Down Arkansas Parenting Ban
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 16, 2011 CONTACT: Robyn Shepherd, (212) 519-7829 or 549-2666; [email protected] LITTLE ROCK, AR - The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Arkansas will present arguments before the Arkansas Supreme Court Thursday, March 17 at 9:00 CDT to ask that the court uphold a ruling striking down Arkansas' ban on unmarried couples, including same-sex couples, from adopting or serving as foster parents. In April 2010 the Pulaski County Circuit Court found that the law, known as Act 1, did not serve the state's interest in determining what is best for children. The state of Arkansas is challenging the circuit court's ruling.
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