[JURIST] Montana Attorney General Steve Bullock [official profile] has filed a motion to dismiss [text, PDF] a lawsuit [complaint, PDF] by seven same-sex couples seeking rights equal to married couples. The lawsuit, filed in July [JURIST report] by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) [advocacy website] alleges that the state has limited the couples’ decision-making powers regarding their health care and finances. The complaint argues that the Montana Constitution says "no person shall be denied equal protection under the laws,"…
Montana AG moves to dismiss same-sex marriage lawsuit
By Clekis Law|2011-01-28T00:17:53+00:00January 28th, 2011|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Montana AG moves to dismiss same-sex marriage lawsuit