Beshear asks the Supreme Court to hear the case

On Monday, December 8, 2014, the Governor of Kentucky joined the same-sex couples in Love v Beshear and Bourke v Beshear in asking the United States Supreme Court to hear these cases and make a final determination for Kentucky.  http://www.scribd.com/doc/249672306/14-574-Kentucky-Response-Brief#force_seo  As of today, the couples have asked that same-sex marriages from outside of Kentucky be recognized in Kentucky and that same-sex … Continue reading Beshear asks the Supreme Court to hear the case

The Roe v Wade of same-sex mariage

In the first part of the interview: http://america.aljazeera.com/watch/shows/america-tonight/2014/12/exclusive-the-roevwadeofgaymarriagepartone.html Greg and Michael’s son talks about his view of his “awesome” dads. In the second part of the interview: http://america.aljazeera.com/watch/shows/america-tonight/2014/12/exclusive-the-roevwadeofgaymarriageparttwo.htm You can hear from one of the attorneys on the case, Shannon Fauver, along with more background of the story. You can also listen to the other … Continue reading The Roe v Wade of same-sex mariage

On our way to the Supreme Court?

The cert petition for the Bourke v. Beshear and Love v. Beshear cases have been filed with the Supreme Court. All four states in the 6th Circuit have asked the Supreme Court to hear the cases which the 6th Circuit ruled on November 6, 2014.Prior to that ruling, the 6th Circuit had heard arguments from Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan and Tennessee about whether or not those … Continue reading On our way to the Supreme Court?

What comes after the the 6th Circuit overturns the case

Last week the Judges in the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, in Cincinnati, overruled Judge Heyburn’s rulings in Bourke v. Beshear and Love v. Beshear. The Bourke case was about the state treating all married couple whom where married in other jurisdictions the same rights, regardless of whether they were same-sex married couples or opposite-sex married couples. The Love … Continue reading What comes after the the 6th Circuit overturns the case

6th Circuit Oral Arguments

On Wednesday, August 6, 2014, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in the same-sex marriage cases. These cases represented the six cases in Michigan, Tennessee, Kentucky and Ohio. The Court did not indicate when the decision will be coming out, but they did indicate that it would most likely not be a final … Continue reading 6th Circuit Oral Arguments

KY Judge rules on same-sex marriage ban.

Judge John Heyburn’s ruling is here: http://static.squarespace.com/static/524cc5a7e4b09484086dc046/t/53b2dd72e4b046738abd43df/1404231026802/LoveMemoOpinion.pdf The judge ruled yesterday, July 1, 2014, that Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear’s arguments that traditional marriages “contribute to a stable birth rate which, in turn, ensures the state’s long-term economic stability” was a flawed argument. In the Judge’s words “These arguments are not those of serious people.” Yes, the … Continue reading KY Judge rules on same-sex marriage ban.

6th Circuit oral arguments on same-sex marriage case

On August 6, 2014, the 6th Circuit will hear oral arguments for the four states under their jurisdiction, Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan and Tennessee. The cases will all be heard on the same date and the Courts decision will be binding on all four states. Kentucky’s case is only about marriages which have already occurred outside … Continue reading 6th Circuit oral arguments on same-sex marriage case

News from this week for Fauver Law Office

Today will be a busy day with Court, Career Day at an elementary school and teaching a class. https://www.loubar.org/CalendarCLE/Event.cfm?calid=1219&cd=41705&calview=m. This has been a hectic week, as the Attorney General of Kentucky, Jack Conway, decided not to appeal Judge Heyburn’s ruling to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states and countries. About five minutes after that announcement, Steve … Continue reading News from this week for Fauver Law Office