Judge reviews Hawaii's gay-marriage ban

By Ken Kobayashi

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jul 25, 2012

~~<p>A federal judge will rule later on Hawaii's ban on same-sex marriage after hearing more than two hours of arguments Tuesday on the legal landscape here and around the country on the controversial topic.</p>
<p>Senior U.S. District Judge Alan Kay presided over a hearing on a lawsuit filed by a lesbian couple and a gay man contending that the state marriage laws violate the U.S. Constitution provisions guaranteeing due process and equal protection.</p>
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A federal judge will rule later on Hawaii's ban on same-sex marriage after hearing more than two hours of arguments Tuesday on the legal landscape here and around the country on the controversial topic.

Senior U.S. District Judge Alan Kay presided over a hearing on a lawsuit filed by a lesbian couple and a gay man contending that the state marriage laws violate the U.S. Constitution provisions guaranteeing due process and equal protection. Login for more...