Current Version
| Region | Nevada |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Oct 9, 2014 |
| End Date | now |
| Description | The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in Sevcik v. Sandoval that Nevada laws violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment after the US Supreme Court declined to take up other cases related to anti-marriage laws and amendments. |
| Sources | http://www.freedomtomarry.org/page/-/files/pdfs/9thCircuitRuling.pdf http://www.rgj.com/story/news/2014/10/09/nevada-group-withdraws-request-for-stay-of-gay-marriage-ban/16975791/ |
Reports (1)
- Newer law has been passed "Domestic partnerships are no longer recognized or necessary, given that Marriage is awarded homosexual couples nationally, and Nevada fully accepts marriages between the same sex even from other states. "
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Revision History (2)
| Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
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| Start Date | Oct 7, 2014 | Oct 9, 2014 |
| End Date | -0001 | (NONE) |
| Sources | http://www.freedomtomarry.org/page/-/files/pdfs/9thCircuitRuling.pdf | http://www.freedomtomarry.org/page/-/files/pdfs/9thCircuitRuling.pdf http://www.rgj.com/story/news/2014/10/09/nevada-group-withdraws-request-for-stay-of-gay-marriage-ban/16975791/ |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | Oct 7, 2014 |
| End Date | -0001 |
| Description | The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in Sevcik v. Sandoval that Nevada laws violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment after the US Supreme Court declined to take up other cases related to anti-marriage laws and amendments. |
| Sources | http://www.freedomtomarry.org/page/-/files/pdfs/9thCircuitRuling.pdf |