Freedom to Marry at the Supreme Court
What's at Stake
The Supreme Court has consolidated six cases from four states on the issue of marriage equality. The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û represents clients in Kentucky and Ohio.
Summary
The case 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.
The case from Ohio, Obergefell v. Hodges, presents the question of whether the Fourteenth Amendment requires a state to recognize a same-sex marriage validly licensed by another state. The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û is co-counsel for the plaintiffs in one of the two Ohio cases.
Legal Documents
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06/26/2015
Freedom to Marry at the Supreme Court - Decision
Date Filed: 06/26/2015
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04/29/2015
Amicus Brief of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 04/29/2015
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04/28/2015
Amicus Brief of Theodore Coates in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 04/28/2015
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04/27/2015
Amicus Brief of Texas Values in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 04/27/2015
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04/26/2015
Amicus Brief of Alabama in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 04/26/2015
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04/25/2015
Amicus Brief of South Carolina in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 04/25/2015
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04/24/2015
Amicus Brief of Southeastern Legal Foundation in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 04/24/2015
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04/23/2015
Amicus Brief of Scholars of the Welfare of Women in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 04/23/2015
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04/22/2015
Amicus Brief of Same Sex Attracted Men and Their Wives in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 04/22/2015
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04/21/2015
Amicus Brief of Ryan T Anderson PhD in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 04/21/2015
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04/20/2015
Amicus Brief of Robert Oscar Lopez in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 04/20/2015
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04/19/2015
Amicus Brief of Richard A Lawrence in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 04/19/2015
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04/18/2015
Amicus Brief of Revrend John T Rankin in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 04/18/2015
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04/17/2015
Amicus Brief of Religious Organizations Public Speakers and Scholars Concerned ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Free Speech in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 04/17/2015
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04/16/2015
Amicus Brief of PublicAdvocate in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 04/16/2015
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04/15/2015
Amicus Brief of Protect Marriage dot come et al in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 04/15/2015
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04/14/2015
Amicus Brief of Parents and Friends of Exgays and Gays in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 04/14/2015
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04/13/2015
Amicus Brief of Organizations and Scholars of Gender Diverse Parenting in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 04/13/2015
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04/12/2015
Amicus Brief of National Coalition of Black Pastors and Christian Leaders in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 04/12/2015
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04/11/2015
Amicus Brief of Mike Huckabee Policy Solutions in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 04/11/2015
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04/10/2015
Amicus Brief of Michigan Catholic Conference in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 04/10/2015
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04/09/2015
Amicus Brief of Dr Paul McHugh in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 04/09/2015
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04/08/2015
Amicus Brief of Maltz et al in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 04/08/2015
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04/07/2015
Amicus Brief of Major Religious Organizations in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 04/07/2015
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04/06/2015
Amicus Brief of Louisiana in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 04/06/2015
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04/05/2015
Amicus Brief of Lighted Candle Society in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 04/05/2015
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04/04/2015
Amicus Brief of Citizens United in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 04/04/2015
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04/04/2015
Amicus Brief of Forty Seven Scholars in Support of Respondents in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 04/04/2015
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04/04/2015
Amicus Brief of Larry S Larson in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 04/04/2015
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04/03/2015
Amicus Brief of American College of Pediatricians et al in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 04/03/2015
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04/03/2015
Amicus Brief of Catholic Vote dot org in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 04/03/2015
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04/03/2015
Amicus Brief of Concerned Women for America in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 04/03/2015
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04/03/2015
Amicus Brief of Dr Judith Reisman and Liberty Center for Child Protection in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 04/03/2015
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04/03/2015
Amicus Brief of Foundation For Moral Law in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 04/03/2015
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04/03/2015
Amicus Brief of Idaho Governor CL Butch Otter in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 04/03/2015
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04/03/2015
Amicus Brief of Institute for Marriage in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 04/03/2015
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04/03/2015
Amicus Brief of Jason Feliciano and Seventeen Pastors in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 04/03/2015
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04/02/2015
Amicus Brief of American Family Association of Michigan in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 04/02/2015
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04/02/2015
Amicus Brief of Committee for Justice in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 04/02/2015
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04/01/2015
Amicus Brief of Algirdas M Liepas in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 04/01/2015
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04/01/2015
Amicus Brief of Frank Schubert and National Organization for Marriage in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 04/01/2015
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04/01/2015
Amicus Brief of Heather Barwick in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 04/01/2015
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04/01/2015
Amicus Brief of International Conference of Evangelical Endorsers in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 04/01/2015
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03/30/2015
Amicus Brief of David A Robinson in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/30/2015
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03/30/2015
Amicus Brief of International And Comparative Law Experts in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/30/2015
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03/24/2015
Amicus Brief of Dawn Stefanowicz in Opposition to the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/24/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of Gary J. Gates in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of Campaign for Southern Equality in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of Carlos A. Ball in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of Cato Institute in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of Cleveland Choral Arts Association in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of Columbia Law School Sexuality and Gender Law Clinic in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of Conflict of Law Scholars in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of Conflict Of Laws And Family Law Professors in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of Constitutional Accountability Center Amicus Brief in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of Constitutional Law Scholars Ashutosh Bhagwat et al. in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of Donaldson Adoption Institute in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of Eagle Forum in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of Experiential Learning Lab At New York University in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of Family Equality Council, Colage, and Kinsey Morrison in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of Family Law Scholars in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of Foreign and Comparative Law Experts in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of Freedom to Marry in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of Garden State Equality in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of Hawaii in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of Historians of Marriage and AHA in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of Hon. John K. Olson in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of Hon. Lawrence J. Korb in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of Howard University School of Law Civil Rights Clinic in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of Human Rights Watch in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of Indiana University in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of Institute for Justice in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of Kenneth B. Mehlman et al in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of Kristin M. Perry et al in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of Law Enforcement Officers, First Responders and Organizations in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of Laycock et al in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of Legal Scholars Clark Koppelsen Levinson Manta Sheely Somin in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of Legal Services NYC in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of LGBT Students in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of Liberty Education Forum in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of Marriage Equality USA in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of Massachusetts and Other Marriage States in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of Mattachine Society in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of Minnesota in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. et al. in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of National Womens Law Center
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of Ninety-Two Plaintiffs in Marriage Cases in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of Organization of American Historians Amicus in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of President of the House of Deputies of the Episcopal Church in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of Robert Cramer in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of Scholars of the Constitutional Rights of Children in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of Survivors of Sexual Orientation Change Therapies in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of The General Conference Of Seventh Day Adventists in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of U.S. Mayors in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of United States in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of W. Burlette Carter in Support of Neither Party
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of 167 Members of the House of Representatives and 44 U.S. Senators in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/06/2015
Amicus Brief of American Psychological Association in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/06/2015
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03/05/2015
Amicus Brief of 379 Employers and Organizations in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/05/2015
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03/05/2015
Amicus Brief of Alliance: State Advocates for Women in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/05/2015
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03/05/2015
Amicus Brief of American Humanist Association in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/05/2015
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03/05/2015
Amicus Brief of Americans United For Separation Of Church And State in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/05/2015
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03/05/2015
Amicus Brief of Anti-DefamationLeague in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/05/2015
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03/05/2015
Amicus Brief of Bay Area Lawyers For Individual Freedom in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/05/2015
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03/05/2015
Amicus Brief of BiLaw in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/05/2015
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03/05/2015
Amicus Brief of GLMA in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/05/2015
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03/05/2015
Amicus Brief of National Family Civil Rights Center in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/05/2015
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03/05/2015
Amicus Brief of American Sociological Association in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/05/2015
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03/04/2015
Amicus Brief of California Council of Churches in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/04/2015
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03/04/2015
Amicus Brief of Citizens United for Individual Freedom to Define Marriage in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/04/2015
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03/04/2015
Amicus Brief of Equality Ohio in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/04/2015
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03/04/2015
Amicus Brief of SAGE et al. in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/04/2015
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03/03/2015
Amicus Brief of Outserve-Servicemembers Legal Defense Network in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/03/2015
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03/02/2015
Amicus Brief of Langley Hill Friends Meeting in Support of the Freedom to Marry
Date Filed: 03/02/2015
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02/27/2015
Amicus Brief of Kuykendall in support of Neither Party, Urging Affirmance
Date Filed: 02/27/2015
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