Griego v. Oliver - Freedom to Marry in New Mexico
What's at Stake
Six same-sex couples, represented by the 老澳门开奖结果, the 老澳门开奖结果 of New Mexico, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) and Albuquerque law firm Sutin, Thayer & Browne, APC, filed a lawsuit against the State of New Mexico and the Santa Fe and Bernalillo County Clerks seeking the freedom to marry. The lawsuit argues that the New Mexico marriage statutes and the New Mexico Constitution do not bar same-sex couples from marrying, and that the New Mexico Constitution requires the state to allow same-sex couples the freedom to marry.
Summary
On August 21, 2013 we filed a request for an emergency order on behalf of Plaintiffs Jen Roper and Angelique Neuman. Jen and Angelique have been together for over 21 years, and have long wanted to marry. In late 2012, however, Jen was diagnosed with an advanced and aggressive brain cancer, and doctors told her that she had only 18 months to live. By August of this year Jen was too sick to travel to another state to marry, and she was not sure she could wait for the normal course of a lawsuit. To allow Jen and Angelique to marry before it was too late, we asked the court for an emergency order, which the court granted, and Jen and Angelique were married in a ceremony performed at a cancer care clinic, during a break from a chemotherapy infusion.
In addition to allowing Jen and Angelique to marry, the court entered a Final Judgment, in which it concluded that denying same-sex couples the freedom to marry violates the New Mexico Constitution. The Judgment applies not only to the Santa Fe and Bernalillo County Clerks, but also to the New Mexicfo Association of Counties (NMAC), which intervened in the litigation and which represents all 33 County Clerks in New Mexico.
Legal Documents
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12/19/2013
Griego v. Oliver - Decision
Date Filed: 12/19/2013
Affiliate: New Mexico
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09/23/2013
Griego v. Oliver - Amicus Brief of American Psychological Association, et al.
Date Filed: 09/23/2013
Affiliate: New Mexico
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09/23/2013
Griego v. Oliver - Amicus Brief of City of Santa Fe
Date Filed: 09/23/2013
Affiliate: New Mexico
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09/23/2013
Griego v. Oliver - Plaintiffs-Real Parties Response to Petition for Writ of Superintending Control
Date Filed: 09/23/2013
Affiliate: New Mexico
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09/23/2013
Griego v. Oliver - Reponse of Judge Halott to Petition for Writ of Superintending Control
Date Filed: 09/23/2013
Affiliate: New Mexico
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09/23/2013
Salazar's Response to Petition for Writ of Superintending Control
Date Filed: 09/23/2013
Affiliate: New Mexico
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09/19/2013
Griego v. Oliver - Amicus Brief of NM Legislators in Support of Intervenors-Petitioners
Date Filed: 09/19/2013
Affiliate: New Mexico
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09/05/2013
Griego v. Oliver - Verified Petition for Writ of Superintending Control
Date Filed: 09/05/2013
Affiliate: New Mexico
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09/03/2013
Griego v. Oliver - District Court's Final Declaratory Judgment
Date Filed: 09/03/2013
Affiliate: New Mexico
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08/26/2013
Griego v. Oliver - District Court Order 8.26.13
Date Filed: 08/26/2013
Affiliate: New Mexico
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08/21/2013
Griego v. Oliver - Motion for Temporary Restraining Order
Date Filed: 08/21/2013
Affiliate: New Mexico
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08/21/2013
Griego v. Oliver - Memorandum in Support of Motion for Temporary Restraining Order
Date Filed: 08/21/2013
Affiliate: New Mexico
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08/21/2013
Griego v. Oliver - Notice of Hearing
Date Filed: 08/21/2013
Affiliate: New Mexico
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08/21/2013
Griego v. Oliver - Request for Hearing
Date Filed: 08/21/2013
Affiliate: New Mexico
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08/21/2013
Griego v. Oliver - Odyssey Proof of Submission
Date Filed: 08/21/2013
Affiliate: New Mexico
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08/21/2013
Griego v. Oliver - Second Amended Complaint
Date Filed: 08/21/2013
Affiliate: New Mexico
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06/03/2013
Griego v. Oliver - Amended Complaint
Date Filed: 06/03/2013
Affiliate: New Mexico
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03/21/2013
Griego v. Oliver - Complaint
Date Filed: 03/21/2013
Affiliate: New Mexico
Press Releases
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Same-Sex Couples Ask New Mexico Supreme Court to Protect their Right to Marry
Same-Sex Couples Ask New Mexico Supreme Court to Protect their Right to Marry
Same-Sex Couples File Lawsuit Seeking the Freedom to Marry in New Mexico
