New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman thwarted New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms and Torah Jews for Decency’s attempt to end gay marriage, Advocate.com reports.
Schneiderman filed a motion to dismiss their lawsuit, seeking to nullify the law that went into effect July 24.
It alleges the New York Senate violated its rules and the Open Meetings Act. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo improperly waived the three-day waiting period between a bill’s introduction and vote.
Schneiderman claims, the Associated Press reports, the organizations suffered no harm and have no standing. Cuomo and the senate’s procedural actions are immune to judicial review.
ACROSS THE POND
The British government plans to begin pondering civil same-sex marriage, according to care2.com. Consultation is slated to start in Spring 2012. However, the campaign won’t legalize religious unions for same-sex couples or civil partnerships for non-religious heterosexuals.
Lynnne Featherstone, Liberal Democrat and coalition equalities minister, made the announcement this weekend.Featherstone said the formal consultation process would begin in March, meaning the government could pass legislation for same-sex civil marriage before the 2015 general election.
Prime Minister David Cameron intervened to ensure the consultation would proceed. All three main party leaders have gone on record supporting gay marriage.
