SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Same-sex couples are asking the state Supreme Court to decide whether New Mexico recognizes gay marriages from other states, potentially providing them a range of benefits involving tax, health and inheritance laws. The lawsuit announced Wednesday broadens the legal questions before the state's highest court on the issue of same-sex marriage. Two Santa Fe men brought a case last week asking the Supreme Court to order the local county clerk to issue them a marriage license, which had been denied. The latest lawsuit, which was filed late Tuesday, also seeks to have the court...
↧