Posted by gardenergirl on May 17, 2006, at 9:25:51
Yesterday she ruled that Georgia's ban on gay marriage, passed in 2004, is unconstitutional. :)
She found that the amendment asked voters to decide on multiple issues, which violates GA's "single-subject" rule. Opponents of the amendment believed that some voters may be opposed to single-sex marriages, but might support the idea of civil unions. The 2004 amendment did not separate the two issues.
Of course, the amendment passed overwhelmingly in 2004 (74%), so it may be just a matter of time before a new amendment that does pass constitutional muster is put before the voters . Still, I am happy about Judge Russell's ruling.
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