ACLJ to Appeal Federal Court Decision Upholding San Francisco Domestic Partners Law.VIRGINIA BEACH Virginia Beach, resort city (1990 pop. 393,069), independent and in no county, SE Va., on the Atlantic coast; inc. 1906. In 1963, Princess Anne co. and the former small town of Virginia Beach were merged, giving the present city an area of 302 sq mi (782 sq km). , Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 27, 1999-- The American Center The American Center is a high-rise tower in Southfield, Michigan. It was built in 1975 and stands at 26 floors, with one basement floor, for a total of 27. The building's main use is that of a typical office tower. It also includes a parking garage and retail spaces. for Law and Justice, a public interest law firm and educational organization, said it would appeal a federal court decision issued today upholding the domestic partners law in San Francisco, California “San Francisco” redirects here. For other uses, see San Francisco (disambiguation). The City and County of San Francisco (EN IPA: [sænfrənˈsɪskoʊ] . "This ruling changes corporate America by creating a culture shift that legitimizes same-sex relationships," said Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel of the ACLJ ACLJ American Center for Law and Justice ACLJ Appleseed Center for Law and Justice (Washington, DC) . "The ordinance redefines the institution of marriage and conflicts with the moral values of most Americans." The ACLJ filed suit in federal court against the City of San Francisco
The ordinance mandates that any contractor that does business with the city must provide its employees with marital benefits to unmarried heterosexual and homosexual partners. The suit challenged the ordinance on several grounds: the city should not be permitted to impose its view of "family" on corporations; the city overstepped its authority in creating the law; and, the ordinance creates an unfair restriction on interstate commerce interstate commerce In the U.S., any commercial transaction or traffic that crosses state boundaries or that involves more than one state. Government regulation of interstate commerce is founded on the commerce clause of the Constitution (Article I, section 8), which . In a decision released today, U.S. District Court Judge Claudia Wilkin rejected the claims in the suit and sided with the city. "We will appeal this decision directly to the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals," said Sekulow. "The merits of our case remain strong and we will challenge this ruling." The ACLJ is also challenging domestic partner laws in Santa Barbara, as well as Boston and New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . The American Center for Law and Justice is an international public interest law firm and educational organization that focuses on pro-family, pro-life, and pro-liberty issues. The ACLJ is headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA. |
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