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Read the full ruling HERE. “We always anticipated it would be a difficult fight to have same-sex marriages recognized in Louisiana,” attorney Dalton Courson said. “We’re disappointed.

That violates their First Amendment right to free speech, Forum attorney Dalton Courson said. He and Otten said that, as far as they know, the Forum's lawsuit is the first to bring that argument.

Dalton Courson, an attorney for the plaintiff's, spoke outside the courthouse Wednesday, telling reporters that his clients would likely appeal the decision. Writing in Slate, legal analyst ...

“We always anticipated that it would be a difficult challenge,” said J. Dalton Courson, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, adding that the ruling would be appealed to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of ...

Outside the federal courthouse Wednesday, Dalton Courson, an attorney for the gay couples, said he would appeal. "There are long, consistent line of cases from the various federal courts ...

Dalton Courson, an attorney for the plaintiff's, spoke outside the courthouse Wednesday, telling reporters that his clients would likely appeal the decision. Writing in Slate, legal analyst ...