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| Region | Pennsylvania |
| Issue | Same-sex marriage |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | May 20, 2014 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | In 2014, U.S. District Judge John E. Jones III, appointed by President George W. Bush, ruled in favor of allowing same-sex couples to marry and struck down Pennsylvania's ban on gay marriage. |
| Sources | http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/federal-judge-strikes-down-pennsylvania-same-sex-marriage-ba |
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edited by Unknownmiles. rewriting the description
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| Description | In 2014, U.S. District Judge John E. Jones III, who was appointed by President George W. Bush, ruled in favor of allowing same-sex couples to marry, and struck down Pennsylvania's ban on gay marriage. | In 2014, U.S. District Judge John E. Jones III, appointed by President George W. Bush, ruled in favor of allowing same-sex couples to marry and struck down Pennsylvania's ban on gay marriage. |
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edited by Unknownmiles. fixing the word struck
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| Description | In 2014, U.S. District Judge John E. Jones III, who was appointed by President George W. Bush, ruled in favor of allowing same-sex couples to marry, and stuck down Pennsylvania's ban on gay marriage. | In 2014, U.S. District Judge John E. Jones III, who was appointed by President George W. Bush, ruled in favor of allowing same-sex couples to marry, and struck down Pennsylvania's ban on gay marriage. |
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edited by Unknownmiles. making the description sound better
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| Description | "U.S. District Judge John E. Jones III, a federal judge appointed by President George W. Bush, ruled in favor of the freedom to marry, striking down Pennsylvania's ban on marriage for same-sex couple[s]." | In 2014, U.S. District Judge John E. Jones III, who was appointed by President George W. Bush, ruled in favor of allowing same-sex couples to marry, and stuck down Pennsylvania's ban on gay marriage. |
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| Description | "Today, May 20, 2014, U.S. District Judge John E. Jones III, a federal judge appointed by President George W. Bush, ruled in favor of the freedom to marry, striking down Pennsylvania's ban on marriage for same-sex couple[s]." | "U.S. District Judge John E. Jones III, a federal judge appointed by President George W. Bush, ruled in favor of the freedom to marry, striking down Pennsylvania's ban on marriage for same-sex couple[s]." |
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edited by aidanwelsford
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| Description | "Today, May 20, 2014, U.S. District Judge John E. Jones III, a federal judge appointed by President George W. Bush, ruled in favor of the freedom to marry, striking down Pennsylvania's ban on marriage for same-sex couple[s]." |
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| End Date | -0001 | 2040 |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | May 20, 2014 |
| End Date | -0001 |
| Description | (empty) |
| Sources | http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/federal-judge-strikes-down-pennsylvania-same-sex-marriage-ba |