Federal Judge Denies Tennessee’s Request To Halt Recognition Of Same-Sex Couples’ Marriages

[Lady Freedom Returns]

WOW! So much happening!

posted on March 20, 2014 at 5:18pm EDT

WASHINGTON — A federal judge has denied Tennessee’s request to put the state’s recognition of three same-sex couples’ marriages on hold while state officials challenge the judge’s original decision.

U.S. District Court Judge Aleta Trauger issued a preliminary injunction last week, but Tennessee officials have appealed the temporary order to the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals. In addition, the state asked Trauger to put the trial court’s ruling on hold while the appeal is heard.

Trauger on Thursday denied that request, concluding:

The court finds that all four factors weigh against a stay and in favor of continuing enforcement of the Preliminary Injunction. Even if the court were to accept that there is arguably a “serious question” about the merits of its constitutional analysis, the defendants have not even approached their burden to show “irreparable harm that decidedly outweighs the harm that will be inflicted on others if a stay is granted.”

Read more @ http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/federal-judge-denies-tennessees-request-to-halt-recognition

[Gothmog]

1. This makes me smile

This is good news

[Lady Freedom Returns]

3. A lot of news like this today!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024705177

[Gothmog]

4. I just read the opinion in the Michigan case

[Swede Atlanta]

2. Finally I see judges being judges and standing up to authority.......

There was a time when states were accorded great deference but I think as conservatives have shredded constitutional protections one by one from voting, etc. many in the federal judiciary are fed up. They are probably fed up with a SCOTUS that is increasingly on the wrong side of history but they still have their role in adjudicating "cases and controversies" as required by the U.S. Constitution.