The Corbett administration and the dozen couples challenging the state’s ban on same-sex marriage have agreed to forgo trial, instead asking the judge to decide the case on the briefs, a move that shifts the focus to legal, rather than factual, arguments.
U.S. District Judge John E. Jones III of the Middle District of Pennsylvania, who is handling the case, had set a June trial date for the case seeking to tear down the state’s version of the federal Defense of Marriage Act, often called “mini-DOMA.”
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
