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Thu, Mar 07 2013 07:18:08

Tweets from the court challenge against Michigan's ban on same-sex marriage

Rick Pluta live-tweeted from this morning's hearing challenging Michigan's ban on same-sex marriage. Follow along from start to finish below.

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    Rick Pluta@rickpluta
    Judge Friedman opens US Distrct Crt hearing. MI gay marriage ban 1st on the docket. Some proces stuff 1st.
    Thu, Mar 07 2013 06:05:12
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    Rick Pluta@rickpluta
    MI AG says parents are doing right by their children, but this court is the wrong forum.
    Thu, Mar 07 2013 06:12:05
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    Rick Pluta@rickpluta
    "sexual orientation is not a protected right." -Ass't MI AG Joseph Potchen
    Thu, Mar 07 2013 06:12:45
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    Rick Pluta@rickpluta
    couple's atty Dana Nessell says she hopes for a ruling tdy to strike down gay marriage ban
    Thu, Mar 07 2013 06:14:07
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    Rick Pluta@rickpluta
    "We are not sayng same-sex couples cannt raise children...Here we are talking abt what the ppl of MI thought was the optiml situatn." Ast AG
    Thu, Mar 07 2013 06:15:51
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    Rick Pluta@rickpluta
    Asst AG: Gay marriage ban should not be compared to ban on inter-racial marriage.
    Thu, Mar 07 2013 06:17:27
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    Rick Pluta@rickpluta
    Asst AG: right to marry is not rooted in the nation's history. Judge Friedman: Things change.
    Thu, Mar 07 2013 06:21:43
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    Rick Pluta@rickpluta
    Asst AG: isssue of same-sex marriage should be left to the political process.
    Thu, Mar 07 2013 06:22:42
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    Rick Pluta@rickpluta
    Carole Stanyar up for the couple.
    Thu, Mar 07 2013 06:24:13
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    Rick Pluta@rickpluta
    Stanyar: The issue is whther new precedents render MI same-sex marriage ban a violation of equal protection. Older precedents shudn't apply.
    Thu, Mar 07 2013 06:25:25
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    Rick Pluta@rickpluta
    Stanyar: marriage is a fundamental right.
    Thu, Mar 07 2013 06:26:44
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    Rick Pluta@rickpluta
    Stanyar compares ban on same-sex marriage to ban on inter-race marriage. says same rule shud apply in this case.
    Thu, Mar 07 2013 06:27:59
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    Rick Pluta@rickpluta
    STanyar: I dont kno how gay and lesbian ppl could be any politically weaker in the state of MI.
    Thu, Mar 07 2013 06:30:28
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    Rick Pluta@rickpluta
    ..Status as 2nd-class citizens enshrined in state constitution.
    Thu, Mar 07 2013 06:30:43
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    Rick Pluta@rickpluta
    Stanyar: We now live in a society where gay ppl dont want to hide anymore.
    Thu, Mar 07 2013 06:32:05
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    Rick Pluta@rickpluta
    Stnyar:A few centuries ago, everyone blved the world is flat. We know better now.
    Thu, Mar 07 2013 06:33:09
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    Rick Pluta@rickpluta
    Stanyar: Gay couples r just as good at raising children as heterosex countrparts.
    Thu, Mar 07 2013 06:34:46
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    Rick Pluta@rickpluta
    Stanyar: ban on marriage, gay couple adoption damages family, children.
    Thu, Mar 07 2013 06:35:27
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    Rick Pluta@rickpluta
    This case started as a challenge to law that does not allow gay couples to adopt. Judge invited bigger challenge to marriage amendment.
    Thu, Mar 07 2013 06:36:04
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    Rick Pluta@rickpluta
    Stanyar: Fundamental rights cannot be submitted to a popular vote.
    Thu, Mar 07 2013 06:36:33
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    Rick Pluta@rickpluta
    Stnyar: This case demonstrates why fedrl courts were created.
    Thu, Mar 07 2013 06:37:11
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    Rick Pluta@rickpluta
    Stnyar: IN all things tt matter, same-sex marriages r no diffrnt then hetersexual ones.
    Thu, Mar 07 2013 06:38:39
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    Rick Pluta@rickpluta
    Stanyar: This is the defining civil right issue of our times
    Thu, Mar 07 2013 06:39:06
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    Rick Pluta@rickpluta
    Asst AG: Gay ppl have political power becaus ther's a bill to allow same-sex adoption.
    Thu, Mar 07 2013 06:41:06
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    Rick Pluta@rickpluta
    Judge Friedman: Will allow challenge to move forward.
    Thu, Mar 07 2013 06:43:23

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