A federal trial judge in Portland on Monday struck down Oregon’s prohibition on same-sex marriage, adding to the number of judges who unanimously have declared similar bans unconstitutional.
The state’s voter-approved marriage laws produce “a tiered system of recognition that grants greater legal status to married felons, deadbeat parents and mail-order brides,” U.S. District Judge Michael McShane wrote in his 26-page ruling.
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