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** A federal district court judge in ], ] temporarily halts ] ]'s ] on ], allowing Texas and 25 other states to file a lawsuit opposing the orders.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/18/us/obama-immigration-policy-halted-by-federal-judge-in-texas.html?_r=0|title = Obama Immigration Policy Halted by Federal Judge in Texas|date = |accessdate = |website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref> ** A federal district court judge in ], ] temporarily halts ] ]'s ] on ], allowing Texas and 25 other states to file a lawsuit opposing the orders.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/18/us/obama-immigration-policy-halted-by-federal-judge-in-texas.html?_r=0|title = Obama Immigration Policy Halted by Federal Judge in Texas|date = |accessdate = |website = |publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref>
* ] &ndash; ] is sworn in as the ], replacing ].<ref>http://bigstory.ap.org/article/e889dba2ea284e65b8133785d2a08b17/new-defense-chief-makes-pentagon-debut AP</ref> * ] &ndash; ] is sworn in as the ], replacing ].<ref>http://bigstory.ap.org/article/e889dba2ea284e65b8133785d2a08b17/new-defense-chief-makes-pentagon-debut AP</ref>
* ] &ndash; Despite its ], the state of ], in a one-time court order, allows a lesbian couple to marry legally in the state because one of the women is terminally ill with ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/sex-couple-marries-texas-time-order-29076661 |publisher=ABC News |title=Same-Sex Couple Marries in Texas Under One-Time Court Order |date=2015-02-19 |accessdate=2015-02-23}}</ref>
* ] &ndash; The ] hold the ] in the ] in ], ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/23/arts/birdman-wins-best-picture-at-oscars-2015.html |publisher=The New York Times |title=Academy Awards: 'Birdman' Wins Best Picture Oscar |date=2015-02-23 |accessdate=2015-02-26}}</ref> * ] &ndash; The ] hold the ] in the ] in ], ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/23/arts/birdman-wins-best-picture-at-oscars-2015.html |publisher=The New York Times |title=Academy Awards: 'Birdman' Wins Best Picture Oscar |date=2015-02-23 |accessdate=2015-02-26}}</ref>
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List of events

2015
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the United States

Decades:
See also:

Events in the year 2015 in the United States.

Incumbents

Federal government

Governors and Lieutenant governors

Governors

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See also: List of current United States governors 2

Lieutenant governors

See also: List of current United States lieutenant governors 2

Events

January

February

March

Predicted and scheduled events

July

September

November

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Elections

April

November

Kentucky, Louisiana, and Mississippi will have gubernatorial elections.

Deaths

January

February

March

See also

References

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