In re Marriage Cases
Summary
Woo v. Lockyer Case Profile
The California Marriage case was argued on behalf of 14 same-sex couples and two organizations, Equality California and Our Family Coalition. The couples were represented by the ACLU with the National Center for Lesbian Rights, Lambda Legal, Heller Ehrman LLP, and the Law Office of David C. Codell, along with the City of San Francisco in a companion case. The cases, along with four others, were consolidated into one appeal, In re Marriage Cases.
Status: VICTORY! On May 15, 2008, the California Supreme Court overturned the state's ban on marriage for same-sex couples.
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Resources
> About the Plaintiffs
> Amicus Briefs Filed by Organizations and Individuals in Support of Marriage Equality
Additional Information
Legal Documents
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11/10/2005
In re Marriage Cases - Respondents' Answering Brief in California First Appellate Court, Division Three
Date Filed: 11/10/2005
Affiliate: Northern California, Southern California
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10/05/2006
In re Marriage Cases - Decision in California First Appellate Court, Divison Three
Date Filed: 10/05/2006
Affiliate: Northern California, Southern California
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08/17/2007
In re Marriage Cases - Respondents' Consolidated Reply Brief on the Merits
Date Filed: 08/17/2007
Affiliate: Northern California, Southern California
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08/17/2007
In re Marriage Cases - Respondents' Supplemental Brief
Date Filed: 08/17/2007
Affiliate: Northern California, Southern California
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05/15/2008
In re Marriage Cases - Decision, California Supreme Court
Date Filed: 05/15/2008
Affiliate: Northern California, Southern California
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04/02/2007
In re Marriage Cases - Respondents’ Opening Brief on the Merits
Date Filed: 04/02/2007
Affiliate: Northern California, Southern California
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03/14/2005
In re Marriage Cases - Superior Court Decision
Date Filed: 03/14/2005
Affiliate: Northern California, Southern California
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03/12/2004
In re Marriage Cases - Complaint
Date Filed: 03/12/2004
Affiliate: Northern California, Southern California
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01/12/2006
In re Marriage Cases - Friend-of-the-Court Brief Filed on Behalf of the California NAACP
Date Filed: 01/12/2006
Affiliate: Northern California, Southern California
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01/09/2006
In re Marriage Cases - Friend-of-the-Court Brief Filed on Behalf of Asian Pacific Islander Groups
Date Filed: 01/09/2006
Affiliate: Northern California, Southern California
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01/09/2006
In re Marriage Cases - Friend-of-the-Court Brief Filed on Behalf of California, Massachusetts and National LGBT Organizations
Date Filed: 01/09/2006
Affiliate: Northern California, Southern California
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01/09/2006
In re Marriage Cases - Friend-of-the-Court Brief Filed on Behalf of Additional California and National LGBT Organizations
Date Filed: 01/09/2006
Affiliate: Northern California, Southern California
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01/09/2006
In re Marriage Cases - Friend-of-the-Court Brief Filed on Behalf of Religious Organizations and Religiously Affiliated Individuals
Date Filed: 01/09/2006
Affiliate: Northern California, Southern California
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01/09/2006
In re Marriage Cases - Friend-of-the-Court Brief Filed on Behalf of Civil Rights Organizations
Date Filed: 01/09/2006
Affiliate: Northern California, Southern California
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01/06/2006
In re Marriage Cases - Friend-of-the-Court Brief Filed on Behalf of Women's Rights Organizations
Date Filed: 01/06/2006
Affiliate: Northern California, Southern California
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01/06/2006
In re Marriage Cases - Friend-of-the-Court Brief Filed on Behalf of International Human Rights Organizations and Law Professors
Date Filed: 01/06/2006
Affiliate: Northern California, Southern California
Press Releases
Same-sex Couples Ask California Supreme Court to Strike Down Marriage Ban
Marriage Lawsuit Advances to California Supreme Court
Same-Sex Couples Urge California Supreme Court to Strike Down Marriage Ban
California Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Appeal in Lawsuits Seeking Marriage for Same-Sex Couples
Same-Sex Couples Appeal to California Supreme Court in Marriage Case
Divided California Court of Appeal Rejects Challenge to Discriminatory Marriage Law