Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions, and Domestic Partnerships [CHRONOLOGY OF COVERAGE]

CHRONOLOGY OF COVERAGE

NOV. 26, 2014 Federal Judges Kristine Baker and Carlton Reeves strike down same sex marriage bans in Arkansas and Mississippi, respectively, but both orders are placed on hold so states can consider appeals. MORE

NOV. 25, 2014 Adam Liptak Sidebar column; fact that same-sex marriage will be banned in up to 15 states, at most, should Supreme Court take up question this term offers hint that justices may rule in favor of practice; legal experts note that historically Supreme Court has passed measures after only a third of states still retain ban against them. MORE

NOV. 21, 2014 Supreme Court allows same-sex marriages to proceed in South Carolina, rejecting emergency application from state officials to stay a lower court ruling striking down state’s ban on such unions. MORE

NOV. 20, 2014 Federal Judge Brian Morris rules that Montana’s constitutional amendment limiting marriage to unions of a man and a woman violates the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause. MORE

NOV. 15, 2014 Gay and lesbian couples file petitions asking Supreme Court to decide whether there is a constitutional right to same-sex marriage; petitions arrive eight days after appeals court upheld bans on same-sex marriage in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee; fast pace of filings is effort to ensure that justices hear and decide cases before current court term ends in June 2015.MORE