New Jersey Supreme Court Denies Stay, Marriage Equality To Begin Monday

[DriftingCrow]

http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/new-jersey-supreme-court-denies-stay-marriage-equality-to-be 🔗
Author: Chris Geidner Source: BuzzFeed

The New Jersey Supreme Court on Friday denied Gov. Chris Christie's request to put a marriage equality ruling on hold while the [. . . ] court considers the appeal of a [. . . ] ruling in support of marriage equality.

The unanimous decision [. . .] means same-sex couples can begin marrying [. . .] on October 21.
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The state will be have a full hearing on the merits, but decided to allow marriages to begin in the interest of the public and because they said it's unlikely the state will be successful in the argument.

[Tessa James]

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[DriftingCrow]

UPDATE: N.J. Gov. Christie Won't Fight Gay-Marriage Ruling
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/10/21/238950200/tears-of-joy-as-same-sex-marriages-begin-in-new-jersey?sc=tw 🔗
Author: Mark Memmot Source: NPR

Christie's office has released a copy if its court filing, in which it officially withdraws its appeal.

[. . . ] same-sex marriage is the law. The governor will do his constitutional duty and ensure his administration enforces the law as dictated by the New Jersey Supreme Court."