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Statement on New Jersey Marriage Equality Ruling   Location:
Washington, DC  U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (NJ-12) today released the
following statement in response to a state judge's ruling
legalizing same-sex marriage in New Jersey:  "This is a day for
the history books in New Jersey. After so many years of
discrimination, injustice, and legal uncertainty, same-sex
couples finally have the right to marry in our state. Superior
Court Judge Mary Jacobson's decision is both legally and morally
sound, and I congratulate Garden State Equality on this victory.
"The Supreme Court's ruling earlier this year to overturn the
federal Defense of Marriage Act was so strong that every state
sooner or later will have to reach the decision to recognize all
marriages equally. I urge the Christie administration to accept
this pro-equality judgment and not attempt to overrule it on
appeal.  "By accepting the court's decision, the governor can
send a strong signal that a