VA Supreme Court Hears Arguments Regarding Recognition of Same-Sex Civil Unions
Liberty Counsel has issued this press release. It reports:
Today, Liberty Counsel presented oral argument at the Virginia Supreme Court in a case that highlights the conflict between states that recognize same-sex civil unions and those that do not. The case of Miller v. Jenkins involves a conflict between the laws of Virginia and Vermont. Mathew D. Staver, Founder of Liberty Counsel and Dean of Liberty University School of Law, presented the oral argument on behalf of Lisa Miller and her six-year-old daughter, in an attempt to protect Lisa’s parental rights from her former same-sex partner
. . . If the Virginia Supreme Court decision conflicts with the Vermont Supreme Court, the case will automatically go to the United States Supreme Court . . .
Lambda Legal has issued this press release in connection with the case.