Story Highlights The majority opinion said the ruling only applied to married gay couples seeking federal benefitsThe ruling has already been cited in cases in New Jersey and MichiganOnly federal courts in California have called state gay marriage bans unconstitutional WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Supreme Court struck down part of an anti-gay marriage law, Justice Anthony Kennedy took pains in his majority opinion to say the ruling applied only to legally married same-sex couples seeking benefits from the federal government. But judges and lawyers representing same-sex couples are already using Kennedy's language and reasoning in other cases about the right to marry. It's a predictable next...
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