Federal judge overturns Texas marriage amendment
Published: February 28th, 2014
A federal judge has ruled that an amendment to the Texas Constitution defining marriage as between one man and one woman is "unconstitutional" and has "no legitimate governmental purpose".
The Texas Attorney General, Greg Abbott, has vowed to challenge the ruling, highlighting that "the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled over and over again that states have the authority to define and regulate marriage".
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