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For opposite-sex couples, nothing has changed. The same-sex marriage decision does not affect your marriage in any way. For same-sex couples, it will depend on if you are married and when you were married. If you were married before January 1, 2015, you will probably want to re-file your State taxes so that you can file as married. I would … Continue reading After the Supreme Court’s ruling on Bourke v. Beshear

Although we are waiting on one of the biggest decisions regarding Civil Rights since the Voter Right’s Act of 1964, we will not ignore issues that continue to plague our nation. It’s almost surreal to know to we are still discussing race in the year of 2015. In light of the issues that have occurred across the … Continue reading Should Kentucky remove the Jefferson Davis Statute from the Capital building?

North Carolina’s legislators just overruled the Governor’s veto of a Bill that would allow county employees to refuse to issue same-sex marriage licenses if it goes against those employees religious views. SB2 allows county Magistrates in North Carolina to refuse to perform civil marriage ceremonies for same-sex couples “ or any other couples “ if it violates their religious beliefs. … Continue reading Is this what we are looking at after North Carolina?

Following is his obituary. I just want to say that whatever you felt about his rulings, he was fair and followed the law, which is exactly what a judge is supposed to do.   Heyburn, The Honorable John G. II, 66, United States District Judge, whose passion for the rule of law, wisdom, joy and … Continue reading Judge John Heyburn

It has been a week since the Supreme Court heard the cases from Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee on same-sex marriage. We were there with our cases, Bourke v. Beshear and Love v. Beshear. The last two years have been eventful. When we filed this case on July 26, 2013, there is no way for us to have known that … Continue reading 6 days after the Supreme Court

Less than 24 hours until the big day. We are all up in DC now, plaintiffs and attorneys from the 4 states that will appear in front of the Supreme Court tomorrow, Michigan, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. There so much to do and all types of get togethers to attend. Our clients are so excited to meet with … Continue reading Less than 24 hours

On April 28, the Court will hear argument in 14-556, Obergefell v. Hodges and consolidated cases. For your planning purposes, you should expect that the ourt will take a very brief break after the conclusion of the argument on the first issue, approximately 90 minutes after the argument commences. Spectators will be advised to remain … Continue reading Oral Arguments on 4/28/15

We are now five days away from when the U.S. Supreme Court hears the case from Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky and Michigan on same-sex marriages. From Kentucky, we have Bourke v. Beshear and Love v. Beshear. When the ourke case was filed on July 26, 2013, there was no way to know that this would be one of the cases to go to … Continue reading 5 days and counting