AP: “Legal challenge to NY gay marriage rights expected”
A Christian legal organization said Friday it will sue to stop New York Gov. David Paterson’s directive to provide rights and benefits to gay couples legally married elsewhere that are now provided to heterosexual married couples.
The group, the Alliance Defense Fund based in Arizona, is working with New York legislators on the case that in part will accuse Paterson of violating the separation of powers in his directive this week.
The group of lawyers intervene in gay marriage and religious freedom cases including those involving abortion and what it calls traditional family values. The group already has pending lawsuits against New York state government over earlier attempts to extend marriage rights to gay couples.
“We’re definitely filing,” said Austin R. Nimocks, senior legal counsel for the Alliance Defense Fund. He said the suit will be filed next week in New York City . . .
The NY Times has this related report: Paterson Faces Suit Over Order on Marriage.