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Japan court rules same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional

TOKYO, Japan, Oct. 30 Kyodo - Plaintiffs rejoice outside the Tokyo High Court on Oct. 30, 2024, after it ruled that Japan's lack of legal recognition for same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. (Kyodo)

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CORRECTED: Japan court rules same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional

Plaintiffs rejoice outside the Tokyo High Court on Oct. 30, 2024, after it ruled that Japan's lack of legal recognition for same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.

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CORRECTED: Japan court rules same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional

Plaintiffs rejoice outside the Tokyo High Court on Oct. 30, 2024, after it ruled that Japan's lack of legal recognition for same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.

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CORRECTED: Japan court rules same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional

Plaintiffs rejoice outside the Tokyo High Court on Oct. 30, 2024, after it ruled that Japan's lack of legal recognition for same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.

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Japan's same-sex marriage ban "in unconstitutional state": court

Photo taken June 8, 2023, shows a Fukuoka District Court courtroom in southwestern Japan where judges ruled the same day that current marriage laws are "in a state that violates" a section of an article in the Constitution calling for enacting laws based on individual dignity and equality of the sexes. (Pool photo)

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Protests as Supreme Court hears challenge to Texas abortion ban

Supreme Court Police officer Meyer patrols the plaza in front of the building while it hears arguments on the Texas abortion ban. In United States of America v. Texas, the Department of Justice will argue that the Texas law banning abortions after 6 weeks is unconstitutional. (Photo by Allison Bailey/NurPhoto) (Credit:Allison Bailey/NurPhoto/Kyodo News Images)

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Chairman Richard Durbin, D-Ill., attends the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, right, and Mike Lee, R-Utah, attend the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, right, and Mike Lee, R-Utah, attend the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., attends the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Sens. Mike Lee, R-Utah, left, and John Cornyn, R-Texas, attend the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women's Law Center, testifies during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., attend the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Prof. Jennifer Mascott, Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University, testifies during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Edmund Gerard LaCour Jr., Alabama solicitor general, testifies during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Chairman Richard Durbin, D-Ill., right, and ranking member Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, attend the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Prof. Jennifer Mascott, Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University, testifies during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., speaks during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Chairman Richard Durbin, D-Ill., attends the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, attends the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Edmund Gerard LaCour Jr., Alabama solicitor general, testifies during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Texas State Rep. Donna Howard, District 48, testifies during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Texas State Rep. Donna Howard, District 48, testifies during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Texas State Rep. Donna Howard, District 48, and Edmund Gerard LaCour Jr., Alabama solicitor general, listen to Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, on monitor at right, during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Texas State Rep. Donna Howard, District 48, talk before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., speaks during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., speaks during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., speaks during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

From left, Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Mike Lee, R-Utah, attend the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., speaks during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., speaks during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, holds a graphic referencing Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Sens. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., right, and John Cornyn, R-Texas, attend the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Texas State Rep. Donna Howard, District 48, testifies during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Texas State Rep. Donna Howard, District 48, testifies during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Sens. Mike Lee, R-Utah, left, and John Cornyn, R-Texas, attend the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Texas State Rep. Donna Howard, District 48, testifies during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

From left, Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Mike Lee, R-Utah, attend the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women's Law Center, testifies during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., attends the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., speaks during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Edmund Gerard LaCour Jr., Alabama solicitor general, testifies during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women's Law Center, testifies during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., speaks during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Prof. Stephen I. Vladeck, University of Texas School of Law, testifies during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Texas Abortion Law Hearing - Washington

Prof. Jennifer Mascott, Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University, testifies during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing titled Texas's Unconstitutional Abortion Ban and the Role of the Shadow Docket,' in Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, USA on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo By Tom Williams/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM