California Supreme Court Chief Justice Ron George, who wrote the 2008 decision legalizing same-sex marriage, announced his retirement last week. Now Massachusetts Supreme Court Chief Justice Margaret Marshall, the 83-year-old South African native who in 2003 write her court’s same-sex marriage ruling, is also retiring. Her husband of 26 years has Parkinson’s disease, and she wants to spend more time with him.
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MA Supreme Court Chief Margaret Marshall Legalized Same-Sex Marriage. Now, She’s Retiring
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pawsum
Thanks Chief Justice Marshall; what an awesome thing you did. We need more like you!
Torchwood
She will never be forgotten, her legacy will go down throughout history! The first
state to end an injustice