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  2. Same-sex marriage in New Jersey - Wikipedia

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    New Jersey was the fourteenth U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage. In 2012, the New Jersey Legislature passed a bill to legalize same-sex marriage, but it was vetoed by Governor Chris Christie. In January 2022, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law legislation to codify same-sex marriage into New Jersey statutes. [4] [5] [6]

  3. Williams Act - Wikipedia

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    The Williams Act amended the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. § 78a et seq.) to require mandatory disclosure of information regarding cash tender offers. When an individual, group, or corporation seeks to acquire control of another corporation, it may make a tender offer.

  4. William Paterson (judge) - Wikipedia

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    William Paterson (December 24, 1745 – September 9, 1806) was an American statesman, lawyer, jurist, and signer of the United States Constitution.He was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court, the second governor of New Jersey, and a Founding Father of the United States.

  5. LGBTQ rights in New Jersey - Wikipedia

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    The Pride Center of New Jersey opened its doors in 1994 support the social needs of the LGBT community and youth across the state. [75] In September 2018, New Jersey issued guidance to schools to promote transgender-friendly policies on the use of names and pronouns, participation in activities, use of facilities and student records. [76]

  6. Karen M. Williams - Wikipedia

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    Williams was appointed a United States magistrate judge on May 1, 2009. [4] [5]On March 30, 2021, President Joe Biden nominated Williams to serve as a United States district judge for the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey to the seat vacated by Judge Jerome B. Simandle, who assumed senior status on May 31, 2017. [9]

  7. Harrison A. Williams - Wikipedia

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    Harrison Arlington "Pete" Williams Jr. (December 10, 1919 – November 17, 2001) was an American politician and lawyer. He was a Democrat who represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives (1953–1957) and the United States Senate (1959–1982).

  8. Same-sex immigration policy of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The United States policy regarding same-sex immigration denied couples in same-sex relationships the same rights and privileges afforded different-sex couples based on several court decisions and the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) until the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Section 3 of DOMA unconstitutional in United States v.

  9. Lewis v. Harris - Wikipedia

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    Harris, 188 N.J. 415; 908 A.2d 196 (N.J. 2006), is a New Jersey Supreme Court case that held that the state's marriage laws violated the rights of same-sex couples to equal protection of the law under the state constitution. Four of the seven justices ruled that the legislature must, within six months, either amend marriage laws or create civil ...