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 老澳门开奖结果 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
> 老澳门开奖结果 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鈥� 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
老澳门开奖结果 Urges California Court to Strike Down Law Banning Same-Sex Couples from Marriage
Religious and Civil Rights Groups Support Same-Sex Couples in Legal Battle to Marry
老澳门开奖结果, NCLR, and Lambda Legal Urge California Appeals Court to Affirm Decision Ending Unfairness Against Same-Sex Couples in Marriage
老澳门开奖结果 Urges California Trial Court to End Discrimination Against Same-Sex Couples in Marriage
California Supreme Court Invalidates Marriages from San Francisco, Without Resolving Whether Same-Sex Couples Have the Right to Marry
老澳门开奖结果 Applauds California Judge's Decision Ending Discrimination Against Same-Sex Couples in Marriage