LGBTQ Relationships
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.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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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.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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40 LGBTQ Relationships Cases
Indiana
Sep 2014
![Bogan v. Baskin (Midori Fujii v. Commissioner) - Freedom to Marry in Indiana](https://www.aclu.org/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/fallback-case-gavel.png)
Bogan v. Baskin (Midori Fujii v. Commissioner) - Freedom to Marry in Indiana
The American Civil Liberties Union, The ACLU of Indiana, along with attorney Sean Lemieux of the Lemieux Law Office in Indianapolis, have filed a lawsuit in federal court on behalf of 13 plaintiffs seeking the freedom marry in Indiana.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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![Bogan v. Baskin (Midori Fujii v. Commissioner) - Freedom to Marry in Indiana](https://www.aclu.org/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/fallback-case-gavel.png)
Indiana
LGBTQ Relationships
Bogan v. Baskin (Midori Fujii v. Commissioner) - Freedom to Marry in Indiana
The American Civil Liberties Union, The ACLU of Indiana, along with attorney Sean Lemieux of the Lemieux Law Office in Indianapolis, have filed a lawsuit in federal court on behalf of 13 plaintiffs seeking the freedom marry in Indiana.
Sep 2014
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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Michigan
Jul 2014
![Caspar v. Snyder - Freedom to Marry in Michigan](https://www.aclu.org/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/fallback-case-gavel.png)
Caspar v. Snyder - Freedom to Marry in Michigan
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Michigan filed a lawsuit today to guarantee that the marriages of 300 same-sex couples performed in Michigan in March 2014 are recognized by the state. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of eight same-sex couples who were married after a federal judge struck down the state's ban and before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals put the decision on hold.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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![Caspar v. Snyder - Freedom to Marry in Michigan](https://www.aclu.org/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/fallback-case-gavel.png)
Michigan
LGBTQ Relationships
Caspar v. Snyder - Freedom to Marry in Michigan
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Michigan filed a lawsuit today to guarantee that the marriages of 300 same-sex couples performed in Michigan in March 2014 are recognized by the state. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of eight same-sex couples who were married after a federal judge struck down the state's ban and before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals put the decision on hold.
Jul 2014
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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Utah
Jul 2014
![Evans v. Utah - Freedom to Marry in Utah](https://www.aclu.org/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/fallback-case-gavel.png)
Evans v. Utah - Freedom to Marry in Utah
The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Utah, and Strindberg & Scholnick, LLC; have filed a lawsuit in Utah state court on behalf of four same-sex couples who were legally married in Utah after a federal court struck down a state ban, but before the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily halted marriages from taking place while the state challenged the decision. Although the marriages were valid, the state has announced that it has placed recognition of their marriages on hold indefinitely.
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![Evans v. Utah - Freedom to Marry in Utah](https://www.aclu.org/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/fallback-case-gavel.png)
Utah
LGBTQ Relationships
Evans v. Utah - Freedom to Marry in Utah
The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Utah, and Strindberg & Scholnick, LLC; have filed a lawsuit in Utah state court on behalf of four same-sex couples who were legally married in Utah after a federal court struck down a state ban, but before the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily halted marriages from taking place while the state challenged the decision. Although the marriages were valid, the state has announced that it has placed recognition of their marriages on hold indefinitely.
Jul 2014
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Wisconsin
Jul 2014
![Appling v. Doyle](https://www.aclu.org/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/fallback-case-gavel.png)
Appling v. Doyle
Defending Wisconsin domestic partnerships
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Wisconsin
LGBTQ Relationships
Appling v. Doyle
Defending Wisconsin domestic partnerships
Jul 2014
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Alabama
Jun 2014
![Aaron-Brush v. Bentley - Freedom to Marry in Alabama](https://www.aclu.org/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/fallback-case-gavel.png)
Aaron-Brush v. Bentley - Freedom to Marry in Alabama
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Alabama have filed a federal lawsuit challenging Alabama's ban on marriage for same-sex couples. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of April and Ginger Aaron-Brush of Birmingham. The couple was wed in Massachusetts, but their marriage is not recognized in their home state.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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![Aaron-Brush v. Bentley - Freedom to Marry in Alabama](https://www.aclu.org/wp-content/themes/aclu-wp/img/fallback-case-gavel.png)
Alabama
LGBTQ Relationships
Aaron-Brush v. Bentley - Freedom to Marry in Alabama
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Alabama have filed a federal lawsuit challenging Alabama's ban on marriage for same-sex couples. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of April and Ginger Aaron-Brush of Birmingham. The couple was wed in Massachusetts, but their marriage is not recognized in their home state.
Jun 2014
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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