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October 9, 2009
Advocates to Argue for N.Y. State Recognition of Legal Same-Sex Marriages
New York Law Journal
by Joel Stashenko
New York's highest court, which three years ago ruled that same-sex couples do not have a constitutional right to marry in the state, will get an opportunity to approach the issue from a different angle next week: Whether state and local governments can recognize same-sex marriages solemnized in jurisdictions where such unions are legal.
Two cases challenging the recognition of same-sex marriages will be heard together as the Court of Appeals begins its next session on Tuesday.
The Court also will hear cases next week and the week after challenging the use of eminent domain in one of the largest private developments in recent New York history, the Atlantic Yards project in Brooklyn, and whether New York City can be held liable for injuries suffered by an elementary school teacher hurt when she stepped in to break up a fight between fourth-graders.
NoLandGrab: We don't care who marries whom, except when eminent domain abuse marries massive public subsidy — aka "Atlantic Yards."
Posted by eric at October 9, 2009 5:00 PM