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| New Jersey Judge Rules State Must Allow Gay Marriage | New Jersey Judge Rules State Must Allow Gay Marriage |
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| A New Jersey judge ruled Friday that the state must allow same-sex couples to marry, since failing to do so would deprive them of rights that are now guaranteed by the federal government. | |
| The decision will most likely be challenged by Gov. Chris Christie, who has publicly opposed gay marriage. | The decision will most likely be challenged by Gov. Chris Christie, who has publicly opposed gay marriage. |
| The judge, Mary C. Jacobson of State Superior Court, ruled that under its Constitution, New Jersey must allow marriage in light of the United States Supreme Court’s decision in June striking down the federal Defense of Marriage Act. | The judge, Mary C. Jacobson of State Superior Court, ruled that under its Constitution, New Jersey must allow marriage in light of the United States Supreme Court’s decision in June striking down the federal Defense of Marriage Act. |
| “The ineligibility of same-sex couples for federal benefits is currently harming same-sex couples in New jersey in a wide range of contexts,” she wrote. | “The ineligibility of same-sex couples for federal benefits is currently harming same-sex couples in New jersey in a wide range of contexts,” she wrote. |
| For instance, civil union partners who are federal employees living in New Jersey are not eligible for rights in regard to the federal pension system. | For instance, civil union partners who are federal employees living in New Jersey are not eligible for rights in regard to the federal pension system. |
| It is the first time a court has struck down a state ban on same-sex marriage as a direct result of the Supreme Court’s ruling. | It is the first time a court has struck down a state ban on same-sex marriage as a direct result of the Supreme Court’s ruling. |
| Judge Jacobson’s opinion, which the state may move to appeal, said that same-sex marriages would be allowed starting next month. | |
| The opinion was provided in a summary judgment in a case brought by Garden State Equality, a gay rights advocacy group. | The opinion was provided in a summary judgment in a case brought by Garden State Equality, a gay rights advocacy group. |
| “Same-sex couples must be allowed to marry in order to obtain equal protection of the law under the New Jersey Constitution,” she wrote. | “Same-sex couples must be allowed to marry in order to obtain equal protection of the law under the New Jersey Constitution,” she wrote. |
This article has been revised to reflect the following correction: | This article has been revised to reflect the following correction: |
| Correction: September 27, 2013 | Correction: September 27, 2013 |
An earlier version of this article misspelled the surname of the judge who ruled in the same-sex marriage case. She is Mary C. Jacobson, not Jacobsen. |