Jul 16th, 2008 · In Massachusetts, the Senate has voted to repeal an old law that has been used to keep out-of-state couples from marrying in the state. The law prohibits couples from getting marriage licenses if they can't legally wed in their home states. Gay and lesbian couples from across the nation may soon be able to get married in Massachusetts.
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Jun 22nd, 2006 · Attorney Richard Samp is the chief counsel for the Washington Legal Foundation, an organization that has been urging the U.S. Court of Appeals to dismiss challenges to detentions at Guantanamo. He has said, "Throughout our history, the courts have never allowed nonresident aliens to invoke the Constitution as a basis for challenging their detention by American authorities."
Keywords: Americans · organization · Lawyers · detainees · history · Detention · counsel · constitution · Guantanamo · dismissive · Attorney Richard Samp · Washington Legal Foundation
