JACKSON, Miss. — A date has been set in a federal lawsuit challenging Mississippi’s ban on same sex marriage. A hearing for a preliminary injunction will be held November 12 in a Jackson federal court before U. S. District Judge Carlton Reeves.
“By setting the schedule that it did, the Court clearly appreciated the need for expedition on issues of such great constitutional and practical import,” said Robert Kaplan, the lead attorney for the plaintiffs. “We look forward to presenting our arguments to Judge Reeves. We are confident that, having read the briefs and heard our arguments, the Court will grant the relief that our clients seek – namely, the right to be treated like all other Mississippi families who love and care for each other, pay their taxes, and do their best to raise their kids.”
Mississippi banned same sex-marriage in 2004 when more than 80 percent of voters approved a constitutional amendment recognizing only a traditional marriage between one man and one woman.
The suit was filed on behalf of two same sex couples and the Campaign for Southern Equality. They want the ban overturned and a preliminary injunction until there is decision.
