In re Marriage Cases
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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 ACLU 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.
> Click here to watch the arguments online.
Resources
> About the Plaintiffs
> Amicus Briefs Filed by Organizations and Individuals in Support of Marriage Equality
Additional Information
> ACLU of Northern California
> Lambda Legal
> National Center for Lesbian Rights
Legal Documents
Press Releases
ACLU 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
ACLU, NCLR, and Lambda Legal Urge California Appeals Court to Affirm Decision Ending Unfairness Against Same-Sex Couples in Marriage
ACLU 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
ACLU Applauds California Judge's Decision Ending Discrimination Against Same-Sex Couples in Marriage