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State Violates Right To Marry, Woman Says

NASHVILLE (CN) - Gov. Phillip Bredesen and the Davidson County Clerk are enforcing an unconstitutional state law that prohibits a couple from marrying because the man does not have a Social Security number or a valid visa, Vanessa Saenz claims in Federal Court.

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