DOCUMENTS IN THE NEWS - 2003
Court Decisions
Last updated on November 18,
2003
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McConnell
v. FEC
- Text of order and ruling given by three-judge panel on May 2, 2003
- Rules the soft money ban and some of the issue ad bans in the 2002
Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2002 are unconstitutional
- Includes the text of the act and the complaint lodged by the
Republican National Committee
- Appeal expected to the Supreme Court
Campaign Finance Reform: Or Not?
- Documents Center's more comprehensive guide to the issue
Background
- Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled a state ban on gay marriage is
unconstitutional in the state
Goodridge
v. Dept. of Public Health
- Text of Massachusetts Supreme Court decision on Nov. 18, 2003
Marriage Laws
State-by-State (Family Research Council)
- Quotes laws of those states which have defined marriage as a man-woman
relationship
Lawrence
v. Texas
- Supreme Court Decision of June 26, 2002 outlawing sodomy ban in
Texas
Defense
of Marriage Act
- Federal legislation passed in 1996 describing marriage as involving
one man and one woman
- PL 104-199; H.R. 3396
Vermont
Guide to Civil Unions
- Step-by-step buide to applying for a civil union certificate
- Frequently-asked questions
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