Talk:Arenda Wright Allen

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Wrote in her ruling: "Our Constitution declares that ‘all men’ are created equal." Conversavtes pointed out that those words are actually from the Declaration of Independence, not the Constitution.

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In February 2014, when a ruling by Allen overturned Virginia's ban on same-sex marriage, she wrote in her ruling, "Our Constitution declares that ‘all men’ are created equal."^[1] Conservatives pointed out that those words were actually from the Declaration of Independence, not the Constitution.^[2]

72.77.61.208 (talk) 21:42, 14 February 2014 (UTC)Reply

Given the historic nature of her ruling, I don't know how it could possibly be left out of her biography. Her error is noteworthy, but isn't the lead. John2510 (talk) 16:32, 17 February 2014 (UTC)Reply

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^ Federal Judge Overturns Virginia’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban, New york Times, February 14, 2014
^ Virginia Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Confuses Declaration of Independence with Constitution, brietbart.com, February 14, 2014

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[1] Federal Judge Overturns Virginia’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban, New york Times, February 14, 2014

[2] Virginia Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Confuses Declaration of Independence with Constitution, brietbart.com, February 14, 2014

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