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• Md. court: Gay divorce is OK while gay marriage isn't Aiken Standard Jessica Port, one of the parties in the divorce case, said the ruling made her 2¬½-year legal battle worth the trouble. "This is a huge step for gay rights and same-sex marriage in Maryland," she said. Michele Zavos, Port's attorney, cheered the ruling ... and more »

• LGBTQ Nation

  Maryland high court: Same-sex couple married out of state may seek divorce LGBTQ Nation In 2010, state Attorney General Doug Gansler issued an opinion that said out-of-state, same-sex marriages may be recognized under Maryland law. Friday's ruling may have limited effect because same-sex weddings, and by extension divorces, ... and more »

• Court rules gay divorce OK while gay marriage isn't KGO-TV An attorney for one of the parties in the divorce case cheered the ruling, because now Maryland will at least recognize same-sex marriages from other states, regardless of the outcome of a referendum, even if opponents successfully get enough ... and more »

• Md. appeals court declines to review DNA ruling MyFox Washington DC By AP The Maryland Court of Appeals won't reconsider a ruling that effectively barred police from collecting DNA samples from people arrested on charges of committing a violent crime or attempting to commit one. That means Attorney General Douglas ... and more »

• Maryland's high court allows same-sex divorce Washington Post The Court of Appeals unanimously overturned the lower court's decision, ruling that “a valid out-of-state same-sex marriage should be treated by Maryland courts as worthy of divorce.” “It's a really big deal,” said Michelle Zavos, Port's lawyer. and more »

• Lesbian Couple Can File For Divorce In Maryland, Court Rules WCYB They eventually separated and filed for divorce in Maryland when their relationship went sour, their attorneys have said. But a Maryland judge denied the couple's filing, ruling in 2010 that the divorce could not be recognized under the current state ... and more »

• Md. high court will not reverse DNA ruling; state officials plan Supreme Court ... Washington Post The Court of Appeals clerk's office confirmed that judges had denied Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler's motion to stay and reconsider the Alonzo Jay King Jr. v. State of Maryland decision, which found that swabbing criminal suspects for DNA ... and more »

• Md. court: Gay divorce OK while gay marriage isn't FederalNewsRadio.com Jessica Port, one of the parties in the divorce case, said the ruling made her two-and-a-half year legal battle worth the trouble. "This is a huge step for gay rights and same-sex marriage in Maryland," she said. Michele Zavos, Port's attorney, ... and more »

• USA TODAY

  Court asked to discipline ex-prosecutor USA TODAY Sellers declined to comment; his lawyer, James P. Nolan, denied the allegations in a court filing on Wednesday. The case is being handled in Maryland because that is where Sellers is licensed. The side agreement came at the end of a federal ... and more »

• MARYLAND: State's highest court recognizes same-sex divorce Delmarva Now AP ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland's highest court ruled Friday that same-sex couples can divorce in the state even though Maryland does not yet permit same-sex marriages. The Court of Appeals ruled 7-0 that couples who have a valid marriage from ... and more »

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