The spousal immunity privilege in states barring same-sex marriages
The spousal immunity privilege in states barring same-sex marriages
Two months ago, a Maryland trial judge applied the spousal immunity privilege to a lesbian couple that was married in Washington, D.C., where gay marriage is lawful. As a result of the Maryland trial judge’s applying the spousal immunity privilege here, the criminal defendant walked away with no conviction for this assault case.
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