Deane & Polyak v. Conaway
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Summary
Plaintiffs in the marriage challenge
gather outside the Maryland Court.
The ACLU filed a lawsuit in Baltimore with the cooperation of Equality Maryland, charging that a state law denying same-sex couples the right to marry violates the Maryland Constitution. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of nine same-sex couples and a man whose partner recently passed away and would like to be able to marry a same-sex partner one day. The couples come from all walks of life -- a former civil rights worker, a bus driver, a paramedic, a teacher, a dentist and a former police officer. Some of the couples have been together for decades, and some are raising children.
Status: Loss. The Maryland Court of Appeals ruled against our plaintiffs on September 18, 2007.
Legal Documents
- 07/14/2004
Deane & Polyak v. Conaway - Complaint
- 06/17/2005
Deane & Polyak v. Conaway Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment Appendix
Date Filed: 06/17/2005
Download Document- 01/20/2006
Deane & Polyak v. Conaway - Decision
Press Releases
ACLU and Equality Maryland Denounce 4 to 3 Decision by Maryland High Court Denying Marriage Protections for Same-Sex Couples
ACLU and Equality Maryland Urge Maryland High Court to Strike Down Law Banning Same-Sex Couples from Marriage
Maryland Psychologists, Social Workers, and Child Welfare Advocates Speak Out in Support of Marriage for Same-Sex Couples
Maryland Court Says State Cannot Bar Same-Sex Couples from Marriage Protections
ACLU Urges Maryland Court to Strike Down Law Barring Same-Sex Couples from Marriage Protections
Maryland Religious Leaders Join Together to Support Marriage for Same-Sex Couples