Superior Court Rejects Marriage Referendum in D.C.

The Washington Post
June 30, 2009
A Superior Court judge decided today not to delay enactment of a July 6 law that the D.C. government recognize same-sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions. Judge Judith E. Retchin ruled that she would not a grant a stay preventing the law from taking effect, as requested by opponents of marriage equality. The group of opponents had wanted a referendum on the issue, but the D.C. election board said that would be illegal under the District's Human Rights Act. [Link]