Oregon's decision seems to be part of a prevailing trend these days. After the Supreme Court struck down part of the Defense of Marriage Act last June, it's become harder and harder for states to defend their laws banning equal marriage. State AGs in Virginia, Nevada, and Pennsylvania have also declined to defend still-standing bans on same-sex marriage in their states. And a recent spate of rulings in favor of same-sex marriage rights means that federal appeals courts will soon hear cases from Oklahoma and Utah after federal judges struck down same-sex marriage bans there. Even in Kentucky, a federal judge recently ruled against a provision barring the state from recognizing legal, same-sex marriages performed in other states.
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