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joeybee12

(56,177 posts) Mon Oct 21, 2013, 11:57 AM Oct 2013

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Chris Christie drops challenge to same-sex marriage in New Jersey

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie abandoned the state's legal challenge to same-sex marriage on Monday, hours after gay couples began tying the knot in the wake of a court ruling.

Christie said that while he disagreed with the court's decision, it "left no ambiguity," making New Jersey the 14th state in the nation to legalize same-sex marriage.

Couples began taking advantage of the new law as soon as they could. Senator-elect Cory Booker officiated at seven weddings in the rotunda at Newark City Hall.

"It is officially past midnight, marriage is now equal in New Jersey," Booker said to applause and cheers.

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/10/21/21058974-chris-christie-drops-challenge-to-same-sex-marriage-in-new-jersey

He's such an asshole.

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Chris Christie drops challenge to same-sex marriage in New Jersey (Original Post) joeybee12 Oct 2013 OP

Does that mean the court case is over? n/t pnwmom Oct 2013 #1

Yes. Pab Sungenis Oct 2013 #2

pnwmom

(108,990 posts)

1. Does that mean the court case is over? n/t

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Mon Oct 21, 2013, 12:02 PM

Oct 2013

Pab Sungenis

(9,612 posts)

2. Yes.

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 21, 2013, 12:23 PM

Oct 2013

I think he was afraid that if he took it up to the Supreme Court, they might overturn DOMA nationwide.

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