Rummell and West v. Kitzhaber - Freedom to Marry in Oregon
What's at Stake
The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Oregon, and volunteer counsel from the law firms of Johnson, Johnson & Schaller, PC and Perkins Coie, LLP in December 2013 filed a federal lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Eugene on behalf of two same-sex couples who wished to marry in Oregon – Paul Rummell and Ben West, and Lisa Chickadonz and Christine Tanner – and Basic Rights Education Fund.
Summary
Ben and Paul's Story
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The lawsuit alleged that Oregon's constitutional ban on marriage for lesbian and gay couples — Measure 36 — violates the U.S. Constitution.
This case was consolidated with Geiger v. Kitzhaber, a case filed in October 2013 by attorneys Lake Perriguey and Lea Ann Easton in U.S. District Court in Eugene that also sought to overturn Measure 36. The plaintiff couples moved for summary judgment, and the State of Oregon announced that it would no longer defend the ban on marriage for same-sex couples. On May 19, 2014, the judge ruled that Oregon's marriage ban was unconstitutional.
Legal Documents
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06/04/2014
Rummell v. Kitzhaber - Supreme Court Order Denying National Organization for Marriage's Motion for Stay Pending Appeal
Date Filed: 06/04/2014
Affiliate: Oregon
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06/02/2014
Rummell and West v. Kitzhaber - Plaintiffs' Response in Opposition to National Organization for Marriage's Application to Stay Judgment Pending Appeal
Date Filed: 06/02/2014
Affiliate: Oregon
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05/28/2014
Rummell and West v. Kitzhaber - National Organization for Marriage's Supreme Court Application to Stay Pending Appeal
Date Filed: 05/28/2014
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05/22/2014
Rummell and West v. Kitzhaber - National Organization for Marriage's Notice of Appeal
Date Filed: 05/22/2014
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05/19/2014
Rummell and West v. Kitzhaber - Motion to Stay Pending Appeal at the 9th Circuit
Date Filed: 05/19/2014
Affiliate: Oregon
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05/19/2014
Rummell and West v. Kitzhaber - Preliminary Response to Motion to Stay Pending Appeal at the 9th Circuit
Date Filed: 05/19/2014
Affiliate: Oregon
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05/19/2014
Rummell and West v. Kitzhaber -- District Court Opinion
Date Filed: 05/19/2014
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05/19/2014
Rummell and West v. Kitzhaber - 9th Circuit Order Denying Motion to Stay Pending Appeal
Date Filed: 05/19/2014
Affiliate: Oregon
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05/15/2014
National Organization for Marriage v. Geiger -- Response In Opposition to Application to Stay Judgment Pending Appeal (Filed at Supreme Court)
Date Filed: 05/15/2014
Affiliate: Oregon
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05/09/2014
Rummell and West v. Kitzhaber - National Organization for Marriage's Reply in Support of Motion to Intervene
Date Filed: 05/09/2014
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05/02/2014
Rummell and West v. Kitzhaber - State and County Defendants' Joint Response to Motion to Intervene
Date Filed: 05/02/2014
Affiliate: Oregon
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05/02/2014
Rummell and West v. Kitzhaber - Rummell and Geiger Plaintiffs' Joint Response in Opposition to Motion to Intervene
Date Filed: 05/02/2014
Affiliate: Oregon
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04/21/2014
Rummell and West v. Kitzhaber - National Organization for Marriage's Memo in Support of Motion to Intervene
Date Filed: 04/21/2014
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03/18/2014
Rummell and West v. Kitzhaber - State Defendants' Response to Motion for Summary Judgment
Date Filed: 03/18/2014
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03/04/2014
Rummell and West v. Kitzhaber - Defendant Walruff's Response to Motion for Summary Judgment
Date Filed: 03/04/2014
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02/20/2014
Rummell and West v. Kitzhaber -- Motion for Summary Judgment
Date Filed: 02/20/2014
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02/20/2014
Rummell and West v. Kitzhaber -- State's Answer and Affirmative Defenses to Amended Complaint
Date Filed: 02/20/2014
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01/22/2014
Rummell and West v. Kitzhaber - Amended Complaint
Date Filed: 01/22/2014
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12/19/2013
Rummell and West v. Kitzhaber - Complaint
Date Filed: 12/19/2013
Affiliate: Oregon
Download DocumentPress Releases
Supreme Court Allows Oregon Marriages for Same-Sex Couples to Continue
Federal Judge Strikes Down Oregon Ban On Marriage for Same-Sex Couples
Federal Court to Hear Arguments in Challenge to Oregon Marriage Ban
Statement Regarding Suit Filed to Challenge Oregon’s Ban on Marriage for Same-Sex Couples