The Freedom to Marry
Obergefell, et al. v. Hodges - Freedom to Marry in Ohio
The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Ohio and Alphonse Gerhardstein of Gerhardstein & Branch have filed suit on behalf of Jim Obergefell and David Michener, two widowers, and Robert Grunn, a funeral director, in a challenge to the Ohio constitutional and statutory marriage recognition bans.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2015
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Bourke v. Beshear & Love v. Beshear - Freedom to Marry in Kentucky
Bourke v. Beshear is a federal court challenge to Kentucky's constitutional ban on marriage for same-sex couples, filed by attorneys at Clay Daniel Walton & Adams and Fauver Law Office on July 26, 2013, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. The plaintiffs are four same-sex couples seeking state recognition of their out-of-state marriages.
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Florida
Jan 2015
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Grimsley and Albu v. Scott, et al. - Freedom to Marry in Florida
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the ACLU of Florida, and the Podhurst Orseck law firm have filed a lawsuit in federal court on behalf of eight same-sex couples and SAVE, an LGBT rights organization based in Miami, challenging the state of Florida’s refusal to recognize their marriages, which were performed in other states and recognized by the federal government.
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Florida
Jan 2015
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Grimsley and Albu v. Scott, et al. - Freedom to Marry in Florida
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the ACLU of Florida, and the Podhurst Orseck law firm have filed a lawsuit in federal court on behalf of eight same-sex couples and SAVE, an LGBT rights organization based in Miami, challenging the state of Florida’s refusal to recognize their marriages, which were performed in other states and recognized by the federal government.
Court Case
Dec 2014
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Lawson v. Kelly - Freedom to Marry in Missouri
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Missouri filed a petition in Jackson County, MO on behalf of two couples, Angela Curtis and Shannon McGinty, and Kyle Lawson and Evan Dahlgren, who wished to marry, but were denied marriage licenses because of Missouri's amendment limiting marriage to opposite sex couples. Both couples tried to get marriage licenses in Jackson County.
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Dec 2014
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Lawson v. Kelly - Freedom to Marry in Missouri
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Missouri filed a petition in Jackson County, MO on behalf of two couples, Angela Curtis and Shannon McGinty, and Kyle Lawson and Evan Dahlgren, who wished to marry, but were denied marriage licenses because of Missouri's amendment limiting marriage to opposite sex couples. Both couples tried to get marriage licenses in Jackson County.
Montana
Nov 2014
The Freedom to Marry
Rolando v. Fox - Freedom to Marry in Montana
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Montana represent four loving, committed same-sex couples as they sue Montana in federal court for the right to get married or to have their marriages from other states legally recognized in Montana.
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Montana
Nov 2014
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Rolando v. Fox - Freedom to Marry in Montana
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Montana represent four loving, committed same-sex couples as they sue Montana in federal court for the right to get married or to have their marriages from other states legally recognized in Montana.
Court Case
Oct 2014
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Fisher-Borne v. Smith - Freedom to Marry in North Carolina
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of North Carolina Legal Foundation have filed a lawsuit on behalf of six same-sex couples seeking the freedom to marry, and the right to obtain second parent adoptions for their children.
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Court Case
Oct 2014
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Fisher-Borne v. Smith - Freedom to Marry in North Carolina
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of North Carolina Legal Foundation have filed a lawsuit on behalf of six same-sex couples seeking the freedom to marry, and the right to obtain second parent adoptions for their children.
Wisconsin
Oct 2014
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Walker v. Wolf - Freedom to Marry in Wisconsin
The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Wisconsin and the law firm of Mayer Brown filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of eight same-sex couples who wish to marry in Wisconsin or are seeking recognition for their legal out-of-state marriages.
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Wisconsin
Oct 2014
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Walker v. Wolf - Freedom to Marry in Wisconsin
The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Wisconsin and the law firm of Mayer Brown filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of eight same-sex couples who wish to marry in Wisconsin or are seeking recognition for their legal out-of-state marriages.