Virginia Officials Set to Appeal Gay-Marriage Ruling
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Virginia’s registrar of vital records and a local clerk of courts said they’ll appeal a Feb. 13 ruling that found the state’s ban on gay marriage unconstitutional.
An appeal is needed to achieve “final clarification” of the issue, George Schaefer, clerk of Norfolk Circuit Court, said in a statement after filing a notice of appeal in federal court in Norfolk, Virginia.