Virginia AG Causes Flurry of Activity in Marriage Case

Virginia AG Causes Flurry of Activity in Marriage Case Virginia AG Causes Flurry of Activity in Marriage Case | The Bilerico Project ORDER taking under advisement Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment. All pending motions for summary judgment are taken... More

Virginia AG Causes Flurry of Activity in Marriage Case Virginia AG Causes Flurry of Activity in Marriage Case | The Bilerico Project ORDER taking under advisement Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment. All pending motions for summary judgment are taken under advisement. In light of the compelling Notice from the Office of the Attorney General of Virginia indicating that the Attorney General has concluded that Virginia's laws denying the right to marry to same-sex couples violate the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, counsel for the parties and the Intervenor are ordered to file Status Reports addressing: (1) whether oral argument on the issues presented remains warranted, or whether the Court should instead rule promptly on the briefs without a hearing; (2) if oral argument is desired by a party or Intervenor, the requested scope and duration of that party's argument (with the understanding that duplicative or cumulative arguments are strongly discouraged); and Less