Federal Judge Says Texas Ban on Same Sex Marriage Violates Constitution

By NIGEL JAQUISS

February 26, 2014 at 10:50 am PST

A federal judge in Texas today joined judges in other red stakes including Utah and Oklahoma in ruling that state-level bans on same-sex marriage violate the U.S. Constitution, the Dallas Morning News reports.

The Morning News quoted the ruling U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia handed down in San Antonio today.

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