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NY Court of Appeals decision in Samuels & Gallagher v. New York Dept. of Health (07/06/2006)
The final decision from the New York Court of Appeals, the state's highest court, in Samuels and Gallagher v. New York Department of Health, the ACLU's case seeking marriage for same-sex couples in New York state.

Howard v. Child Welfare Agency Review Board - AR Supreme Court decision (06/29/2006)
Unanimous decision from Arkansas Supreme Court in Howard v. Child Agency Review Board, overturning the state's regulation banning gay people and anyone with a gay person living in their home from serving as foster parents.

Howard v. Arkansas - Friend-of-the-Court Briefs (06/27/2006)

In re Rockefeller - Brief in Support of Second Name Change Petition (05/25/2006)

Samuels & Gallagher v. New York - NY Court of Appeals Friend-of-the-Court Briefs (04/24/2006)

Samuels v. New York - Friend-of-the-court briefs filed in NY Supreme Court, Appellate Div, Third Judicial Dept (04/24/2006)

Limon v. Kansas - State's Supplemental Brief on Review (04/11/2006)

Schroer v. Library of Congress - Order Denying Government's 1st Motion to Dismiss (03/31/2006)

Exodus - Response Letter to Liberty Counsel (03/22/2006)

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