Bogan v. Baskin (Midori Fujii v. Commissioner) - Freedom to Marry in Indiana
What's at Stake
The American Civil Liberties Union, The ACLU of Indiana, along with attorney Sean Lemieux of the Lemieux Law Office in Indianapolis, have filed a lawsuit in federal court on behalf of 13 plaintiffs seeking the freedom marry in Indiana.
Summary
The suit seeks to stop the state from enforcing the current discriminatory law, to require the state to recognize marriages that have taken place outside of Indiana and to allow same-sex couples to wed in Indiana.
The families in this case want the responsibility, security and dignity that only marriage provides and their children deserve the same protections that other Indiana families enjoy.
The case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana on March 14, 2014.
On June 25, 2014 a federal judge ruled that Indiana's law banning marriage for same-sex couples, as well as its ban on recognition of marriages between same-sex couples performed outside of the state, is unconstitutional. A few days later, the 7th Circuit stayed the decision while the appeal process takes place.
Legal Documents
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09/09/2014
Bogan v. Baskin - Petition for Certiorari
Date Filed: 09/09/2014
Affiliate: Indiana
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09/09/2014
Bogan v. Baskin - Appendix to Petition for Certiorari
Date Filed: 09/09/2014
Affiliate: Indiana
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09/09/2014
Bogan v. Baskin - Response to Petition for Certiorari
Date Filed: 09/09/2014
Affiliate: Indiana
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09/04/2014
Baskin v. Bogan - 7th Circuit Decision
Date Filed: 09/04/2014
Affiliate: Indiana
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07/29/2014
Baskin v. Bogan - Appellees' Brief
Date Filed: 07/29/2014
Affiliate: Indiana
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07/15/2014
Baskin v. Bogan - Appellants' Brief
Date Filed: 07/15/2014
Affiliate: Indiana
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06/25/2014
Fujii v. Governor -- Order
Date Filed: 06/25/2014
Affiliate: Indiana
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03/14/2014
Midori Fujii, et al. v. Indiana Governor, et al. - Complaint
Date Filed: 03/14/2014
Affiliate: Indiana
Press Releases
ACLU Asks Supreme Court to Hear Indiana and Wisconsin Marriage Equality Cases
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Indiana, Wisconsin Marriage for Same-Sex Couples
Seventh Circuit Hears Oral Arguments Seeking Marriage for Same-Sex Couples in Indiana and Wisconsin
Federal Judge Strikes Down Indiana Ban on Marriage for Same-Sex Couples
ACLU of Indiana Challenges State Ban on Marriage for Same-Sex Couples