Supreme Court Slaps Down National Organization For Marriage In Oregon Case
The U.S. Supreme Court just denied an attempt by the National Organization For Marriage to intervene in an Oregon same-sex marriage case.
In yet another loss for the National Organization For Marriage (NOM), today the U.S. Supreme Court denied to hear the anti-gay marriage group’s challenge to an Oregon same-sex marriage case that was already decided last year.
Although same-sex couples have been legally marrying since May of 2014, NOM petitioned the nation’s top court to allow it to challenge U.S. District Judge Michael McShane’s ruling that had been upheld at the appellate level. Today, the Supreme Court listed NOM’s request among many others that were denied.
“It’s a good day,” Portland attorney Lake Perriguey, involved in one of the cases that struck down the same-sex marriage ban in the Beaver State, told The Oregonian. “It’s a distraction we don’t have to worry about anymore.”
The Supreme Court had earlier refused NOM’s request to stay McShane’s ruling, so it’s unclear why they thought they could prevail.
Next week, the Supreme Court will hold historic hearings on same-sex marriage cases from Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee.
NCRM will bring you complete coverage throughout the proceedings.
On Saturday, NOM will hold an embarrassingly underfunded and under-sponsored march in Washington, D.C., to “protect marriage.” In fat, with just a few days to go, there are no sponsors listed on its website.
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Image of NOM president Brian Brown at the Supreme Court by Elvert Barnes via Flickr and a CC license
Hat tip: Equality Case Files
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