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Constitutional Law Professor Stewart Harris Quoted in Area Newspaper

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        Appalachian School of Law  in the News In a recent article, The Bristol Herald Courier quoted  Appalachian  School of Law Professor Stewart Harris on the case involving Virginia’s Attorney General and his decision on a controversial same-sex marriage statute. Good job, Stewart! AG’s announcement met with sharply divided reactions BY ALLIE ROBINSON GIBSON BRISTOL HERALD COURIER Thursday’s news that Virginia At­torney General Mark Herring de­clared the state’s ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional shows how elections are important, a lo­cal law professor said. “Elections matter,” said Stewart Harris, who teaches constitutional law at the Appalachian School of Law in Grundy, Va. “That is what this tells us.” The announcement was met by sharply divided reactions, as some applauded Herring’s move to join other states in supporting same­ sex marriage and some said he was going against his duty to uphold the state’s constitution. Virginians voted in 200