State Supreme Court Rejects Gay Rights Challenge
Attorneys Said They Were Disappointed
Updated: 4:33 pm CST November 4, 2009
MADISON, Wis. -- The state Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin's domestic partner registry.The court offered no explanation in an order issued Tuesday.The registry offers gay couples legal benefits. More than 900 couples have signed up since it went into effect in August.Wisconsin Family Action, a conservative group, filed a lawsuit in July claiming the registry violates the state constitution's ban on gay marriage and civil unions. The group asked the state Supreme Court to take it up directly without going through trial or appeals courts because of the issue's statewide significance.The group's attorneys, Richard Esenberg and Michael Dean, issued a statement saying they were disappointed, but they could now bring the suit at the trial court level.
Previous Stories:
- August 22, 2009: AG Won't Defend State's Domestic Partnership Law
- August 10, 2009: 440 Same-Sex Couples Sign Up For Domestic Partnership Registry
- August 4, 2009: Same-Sex Couples Register For Domestic Partnership Benefits
- July 29, 2009: Official: State Domestic Partnerships Will Survive
- July 23, 2009: Lawsuit Challenges State's Domestic Partnership Law
- May 22, 2009: State Panel Backs Creation Of Domestic Partnerships
- February 19, 2009: State Budget Proposal Would Recognize Same-Sex Couples
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