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Appeals court ruling clears way for gay marriage in the heart of Bible Belt
By Richard Wolf — July 29, 2014
(RNS) A federal appeals court panel in Virginia became the second one this summer to strike down a state ban against same-sex marriage Monday (July 28), making it more likely that the Supreme Court will settle the issue as early as next year.
Court: Law designating ‘Israel’ as birthplace unconstitutional
By Lauren Markoe — July 24, 2013
(RNS) A federal appeals court in Washington, D.C. has ruled unconstitutional a Congressional law allowing Americans born in Jerusalem to designate Israel as their birth country on their passports.
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