Gay Marriage Case Heard by Supreme Court

The Wisconsin Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday that the state's ban on gay marriage should be set aside because lawmaker didn't follow the right procedure to amend the constitution.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- The Wisconsin Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday that the state's ban on gay marriage should be set aside because lawmaker didn't follow the right procedure to amend the constitution. Attorney Lester Pines told justices on Tuesday that voters must be asked separately about every change proposed to the constitution, and that didn't happen during the 2006 vote. Then voters were asked one question with two parts. However, Assistant Attorney General Lewis Beilin says the constitution was correctly amended because the two parts of the amendment question were closely related. The court is expected to rule by the summer. Even if the court overturns the constitutional ban on gay marriage, it will still be illegal under state law. ------ Information from: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, http://www.jsonline.com (Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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