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...argument after another that for decades has been used to keep marriage the sole preserve of straight couples. "This class of people asks a simple and direct question: How can a state premised on the constitutional principle of equal protection justify exclusion of a class of Iowans from civil marriage?" Justice Mark S. Cady asked...
...ruling on Prop 8, which is likely to be issued in coming weeks. The Iowa decision cited the California case eight times and borrowed its reasoning again and again. That kind of homage from a sister court - and one that, like California's, has a long history of breakthrough civil rights decisions - may strengthen the resolve of the majority in the Golden State and turn aside the narrow vote of the people...
...Whether expressly or impliedly, much of society rejects same-sex marriage due to sincere, deeply ingrained - even fundamental - religious belief," the court said, before adding that religious views are nonetheless mixed on the subject. "As a result, civil marriage must be judged under our constitutional standards of equal protection and not under religious doctrines or the religious views of individuals. This approach does not disrespect or denigrate the religious views of many Iowans who may strongly believe in marriage as a dual-gender union, but considers, as we must, only the constitutional rights of all people, as expressed...
...board members and Cambridge residents debated whether North Prospect Congregational Church would be given historical landmark status—a designation that may prevent Lesley University from expanding the structure to house an art library. The church, which is located near Porter Square, is one of only seven pre-Civil War structures still standing in the city. The university bought the building in 2006 to house the Art Institute of Boston, which it acquired...
...graduated with a law degree from Leningrad State University. He remained at the institution to complete a doctorate in private, corporate and securities law and taught civil law concurrently...