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… did not have a strong enough interest to defend the law in court. That decision left in place a trial court order … laws like Proposition 8 that preserve the traditional definition of marriage throughout the nation. What's at stake Affirming marriage as the union of one man and one woman. …

… Trial Court Golden v. Paterson Details Documents Summary ADF attorneys submitted a notice of appeal contesting a New … a directive from the state's governor regarding same-sex "marriage." Gov. David Paterson's directive ordered state … State, even though such marriages were not legal in 2008. ADF originally filed suit on behalf of the state's taxpayers …

… as a union between one man and one woman. They asked a federal trial court to overturn Hawaii’s marriage laws and order the state to redefine marriage to include same-sex couples. When the governor refused to defend marriage, … as the union of a man and a woman.  What's at stake Affirming marriage as the union of one man and one woman. …

… goals.…” Vanderbilt receives more than $300 million in federal tax dollars each year, and federal law prohibits … participate in abortions to pursue their profession,” said ADF Legal Counsel Matt Bowman. “People enter the medical … with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Vanderbilt University modified its nurse residency …

… union between one man and one woman. When a group of same-sex couples challenged Virginia’s marriage laws, Alliance … district judge ruled in February 2014 that the man-woman definition of marriage violates the U.S. Constitution, … that diverse cultures and faiths have used that very same definition for centuries. Alliance Defending Freedom …

… … 7657 … Howe v. Burwell … sanctity of life … Obamacare … HHS Mandate … conscience … Case:Howe v. Burwell … abortion …

… The other woman died shortly thereafter, and because the federal government did not recognize their relationship, … (“DOMA”), which defined marriage for purposes of federal law as the union between one man and one woman. A federal … federal government has an interest in adopting a uniform definition of marriage and thus DOMA should have been upheld. …

… Freedom, where he focuses on the impact of administrative law on religious freedom, the sanctity of life, and family. … Azar … sanctity of life … pro-life advocates … Obamacare … HHS Mandate … conscience … Case:March for Life v. Azar … …

… … 7657 … 7617 … 7633 … Dordt College v. Azar … Obamacare … HHS Mandate … contraception … conscience … Case:Dordt College …

… Howe Smith, the Tulsa County Clerk. The couples asked a federal court to force the Tulsa Clerk to give them marriage licenses in violation of Oklahoma law. Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys explained to the … district judge ruled in January 2014 that Oklahoma’s definition of marriage violated the U.S. Constitution, …