December 1, 2006
Judge Dismisses Suit Against Partner Benefits
In a widely watched case regarding the ability of public colleges to award domestic-partner benefits, a judge in Ohio has dismissed a lawsuit in which a state lawmaker contended that Miami University was violating a 2004 law banning same-sex marriage by making those benefits available.
The ruling, issued last week by Judge Charles L. Pater of the Ohio Court of Common Pleas for Butler County, said that the legislator did not have standing to sue because he was not part of the "special
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