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Appeals Court Hearing Date Set for AFER’s Marriage Case in Virginia
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The Bostic Case
March 10, 2014
Less than one month after the District Court ruled the state’s ban on marriage for gay and lesbian couples unconstitutional, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals granted AFER’s motion for an expedited briefing schedule and date for oral argument.
February 26, 2014
In the month of February, AFER’s federal court case in Virginia was fully argued, decided and appealed.
February 24, 2014
Judgment in AFER's federal court case has now been entered and the defense immediately filed an appeal to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.
February 20, 2014
Last week AFER made history. Watch this video to see what it was like to be with our plaintiffs and legal team the day the Federal District Court ruled Virginia's marriage ban unconstitutional.
February 14, 2014
Check out front pages and headlines from the District Court's Decision in Bostic v. Rainey
February 13, 2014
The Federal District Court ruled that Virginia’s marriage ban violates the U.S. Constitution. It said that loving couples like our plaintiffs, Tim Bostic & Tony London and Carol Schall & Mary Townley are entitled to the same basic rights and protections as every other American.
February 4, 2014
AFER's legal teamwas back in federal court today. They made a forceful case in Norfolk, Virginia that all Americans are guaranteed the freedom to marry the person they love.
February 4, 2014
The Federal District Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in Bostic v. Rainey, AFER's callenge to Virginia's ban on marriage for gay and lesbian couples.
January 31, 2014
Federal District Court of Eastern Virginia will hold its first hearing in the Bostic case for marriage equality on Tuesday, February 4 at 10 a.m EST.
January 29, 2014
One of the most severe snow storms in a decade has swept through the South, dumping almost 10 inches of snow in southeast Virginia and creating dangerous travel conditions. Because of the weather, the federal district court announced that it will be closed tomorrow and will soon reschedule oral argument in our case.