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# Henry Franklin Floyd

(1947)   Lawyer

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Henry Franklin Floyd is a lawyer.

## Quick Facts About Henry Franklin Floyd

Born November 5, 1947

Profession Lawyer

## About Henry Franklin Floyd

United States federal judge... \| Henry Franklin Floyd is a senior United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

##  Quotes by Henry Franklin Floyd

> [We recognize that same-sex marriage makes some people deeply uncomfortable. However, inertia and apprehension are not legitimate bases for denying same-sex couples…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-franklin-floyd/we-recognize-that-same-sex-marriage-makes-some-people-deeply/)

Henry Franklin Floyd

[Apprehension](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/apprehension/)

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> [There is absolutely no reason to suspect that prohibiting same-sex couples from marrying and refusing to recognize their out-of-state marriages will cause…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-franklin-floyd/there-is-absolutely-no-reason-to-suspect-that-prohibiting-same-sex/)

Henry Franklin Floyd

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