Tuesday, July 9, 2013

ACLU AND LAMBDA LEGAL TO SEEK SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN LAWSUIT SEEKING MARRIAGE EQUALITY IN ILLINOIS

IllinoisLambda Legal and the ACLU of Illinois will file a motion for summary judgment and request a swift ruling in favor of the freedom to marry in Illinois, according to a press release sent out by the two groups:


Together, Lambda Legal and the ACLU of Illinois each filed lawsuits on May 30, 2012, representing a total of 25 same-sex couples from across the state of Illinois seeking the freedom to marry. Two days later, the Illinois Attorney General's office filed papers agreeing that barring same-sex couples from marriage is unconstitutional. The Cook County Clerk and State's Attorney also agree that the marriage ban is unconstitutional.

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