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Link to Iowa case holding same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional now available

By Gerry W. Beyer

Same_sexEarlier today, I reported that the Iowa Supreme Court held that the Iowa statute banning same-sex marriage is unconstitutional as a violation of equal protection.  Here is some additional information:

The style of the case is Varnum v. Brien (No. 07-1499) and the link to the opinion is now active although you may need to wait as the court’s website is extremely busy.

Same-sex couples may not yet take advantage of this opinion.  The opinion is effective in 21 days unless a petition for rehearing is filed.  Thus, at a minimum, same-sex couples need to wait 21 days to marry and perhaps much longer if a petition for rehearing is filed.