North Carolina Attorney General Drops Gay Marriage Ban Defense
Attorney General Roy Cooper said at a news conference Monday that the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling means North Carolina’s constitutional ban on gay marriage likely will be overturned.
He says it’s time for attorneys representing the state to “stop making arguments we will lose.”
The 4th Circuit court in Richmond, Virginia, ruled Monday that Virginia’s same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional.
"Our attorneys have vigorously argued this case every step of the way," Cooper said during a press conference Monday. "But the 4th Circuit has ruled and the 4th Circuit is clear. There are really no arguments left to be made."
Cooper said there were four lawsuits against the state on the gay marriage ban, and that North Carolina's law was similar to the one in Virginia.
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