J.B. Van Hollen
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Despite the new ruling from a federal judge in favor of gay marriage, Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen sent his clerks a note reminding them that an earlier stay against the practice remains in effect statewide. (Associated Press)
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FILE - In this Nov. 11, 2013 file photo Wisconsin Attorney Gen. J.B. Van Hollen speaks at the state Capitol in Madison, Wis. Van Hollen on Friday, May 23, 2014 asked a federal judge to place on hold any future order she may make that would strike down the state’s ban on gay marriage, the second time this week Van Hollen expressed doubt in the state’s chances to succeed in defending the law. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on behalf of eight gay couples in February challenging Wisconsin's constitutional ban on gay marriage. The lawsuit contends the state's ban denies gay couples the civil rights that other married couples enjoy. (AP Photo/Wisconsin State Journal, M.P. King, Pool, File)
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Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen says a new state law granting same-sex couples marriage-like benefits is unconstitutional.
