Talk:Arenda Wright Allen

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Wrote in her ruling: "Our Constitution declares that ‘all men’ are created equal." Conversavtes pointed out that those words are actually from the Declaration of Independence, not the Constitution.

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In February 2014, when a ruling by Allen overturned Virginia's ban on same-sex marriage, she wrote in her ruling, "Our Constitution declares that ‘all men’ are created equal." Conservatives pointed out that those words were actually from the Declaration of Independence, not the Constitution.

72.77.61.208 (talk) 21:42, 14 February 2014 (UTC)

Given the historic nature of her ruling, I don't know how it could possibly be left out of her biography. Her error is noteworthy, but isn't the lead. John2510 (talk) 16:32, 17 February 2014 (UTC)

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