Georgia Ban On Gay Marriage Is Rejected

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ATLANTA - A judge has struck down Georgia's ban on same-sex marriages, saying the measure that was overwhelmingly approved by voters in 2004 had violated the state constitution's single-subject rule for ballot questions.

"Procedural safeguards such as the single-subject rule rarely enjoy popular support," Fulton County Superior Court Judge Constance C. Russell wrote in her ruling. "But, ultimately it is those safeguards that preserve our liberties, because they ensure that the actions of government are constrained by the rule of law."

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Georgia Ban On Gay Marriage Is Rejected

Activists had long awaited Judge Russell's ruling in their court ...

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