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Massachusetts Supreme Court Justice Judith Cowin has granted the Romney administration’s request for a hearing before the full seven-member court to decide whether Secretary of State William F. Galvin will be directed to put a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage to the voters on the November 2008 ballot. The hearing date has been set for December 20.
Romney and opponents of same-sex marriage were outraged when the state’s legislature recessed on November 9 without voting on an initiative petition proposing a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. They tabled the vote until January 2, 2007, the last day of the legislative session, two days before Deval Patrick, a supporter of same-sex marriage, is to be inaugurated as governor.
Cowin was one of the 4-3 majority that issued the November 2003 Goodridge decision, which recognized the right of same-sex couples to marry in Massachusetts.
Romney and opponents of same-sex marriage were outraged when the state’s legislature recessed on November 9 without voting on an initiative petition proposing a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. They tabled the vote until January 2, 2007, the last day of the legislative session, two days before Deval Patrick, a supporter of same-sex marriage, is to be inaugurated as governor.
Cowin was one of the 4-3 majority that issued the November 2003 Goodridge decision, which recognized the right of same-sex couples to marry in Massachusetts.
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