New Jersey Judge Rules In Favor Of Marriage Equality

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http://www.buzzfeed.com/tonymerevick/new-jersey-judge-rules-in-favor-of-marriage-equality
Author: Tony Merevick Source: BuzzFeed

Mercer County Superior Court Judge Mary Jacobson ruled Friday that same-sex couples can apply for and receive marriage licenses beginning Oct. 21.

The Associated Press reported that New Jersey officials are expected to appeal the decision, a decision later confirmed by a statement from Gov. Chris Christie's spokesman, Michael Drewniak [. . .]

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New Jersey judge rules gay marriage must be legal
http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2013/9/27/new-jersey-judgerulesgaymarriagemustbelegal.html
Author: None listed Source: Al-Jazeera America

Judge's decision says state must provide equal rights in wake of Supreme Court decision, but ruling may be appealed

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Chris Christie Appeals Gay Marriage Ruling To Higher Court
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/30/chris-christie-gay-marriage-appeal_n_4019862.html?utm_hp_ref=gay-voices&ir=Gay%20Voices
Authors: ANGELA DELLI SANTI and GEOFF MULVIHILL  Source: Huffington Post

Gov. Chris Christie's administration on Monday asked New Jersey's top state court to take an appeal of a judge's ruling that the state must allow gay marriage.

Christie also asked that gay marriage be decided by public vote, but most gay-rights advocates rejected that position, arguing that marriage equality is a civil right that doesn't belong on the ballot.

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New Jersey Trial Court Judge Refuses To Halt Marriage Ruling
http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/new-jersey-trial-court-judge-refuses-to-halt-marriage-ruling
Author: Chris Geidner Source: Buzzfeed

The New Jersey judge who ordered the state to allow same-sex couples to marry [. . . ] refused to put her ruling on hold during Gov. Chris Christie's appeal of the ruling.