Case: DeBoer v. Snyder

2:12-cv-10285 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

Filed Date: Jan. 23, 2012

Closed Date: 2015

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Case Summary

On January 23, 2012, a same-sex couple, individually and on behalf of their three adopted children, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, against the State of Michigan. The case proceeded under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and began by challenging the Michigan law preventing adoption by unmarried parents. The plaintiffs, represented by private counsel (including a professor at Wayne State law school), asked the court for both declaratory and injunctive relief. Sp…

On January 23, 2012, a same-sex couple, individually and on behalf of their three adopted children, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, against the State of Michigan. The case proceeded under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and began by challenging the Michigan law preventing adoption by unmarried parents. The plaintiffs, represented by private counsel (including a professor at Wayne State law school), asked the court for both declaratory and injunctive relief. Specifically, the plaintiffs asked the court to declare that the provisions of MCL 710.24, which prohibited second parent adoptions by unmarried persons, violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Accordingly, the plaintiffs argued, the court should prohibit judges in Michigan from blocking second-parent adoptions based on the unmarried status of the couple.

The case was assigned to Judge Bernard Friedman. News reports recount that on August 29, 2012, at a hearing on the State's motion to dismiss, he encouraged the plaintiffs to broaden their case to challenge, as well, the Michigan Marriage Amendment, which prohibited same-sex couples from marrying. Mich. Const. 1963, art. 1, § 25. He gave them 10 days to decide whether to file an amended complaint addressing this issue. They did file such an amended complaint on September 7, 2012, adding a claim that under the federal Constitution, the state must permit the issuance of marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

On September 24, 2012, Judge Friedman granted the formal motion to amend and then denied pending motions to dismiss and for summary judgment as moot. The state renewed its motion to dismiss, but the District Court denied it on July 1, 2013, based on the Supreme Court's decision the prior week in United States v. Windsor. Both plaintiffs and defendants then filed motions for summary judgment.

In his opinion denying the motions on October 16, 2013, Judge Friedman explained that the State was proposing several justifications in support of Michigan's exclusive recognition of opposite-sex marriages: "(1) providing children with 'biologically connected' role models of both genders that are necessary to foster healthy psychological development; (2) forestalling the unintended consequences that would result from the redefinition of marriage; (3) tradition or morality; and (4) promoting the transition of 'naturally procreative relationships into stable unions.'" These depended on facts that needed to be presented and contested at trial, he held.

The trial occurred over eight days in February and March 2014. On Friday, March 21, 2014, Judge Friedman ruled for the plaintiffs, finding that the Michigan Marriage Amendment violated the federal Equal Protection Clause. He entered an injunction against the ban on same-sex marriage. 973 F.Supp.2d 757.

The state immediately sought a stay in the Sixth Circuit. Because Judge Friedman's order was docketed after 5 pm on Friday, it appears that the state's county clerks offices were already closed. Several county clerks' offices (Washtenaw, Ingham, Oakland, Muskegon) were open and issuing marriage licenses on Saturday, March 22; the statutory three-day waiting period is frequently waived in Michigan, and was waived by some county clerks' offices. The first wedding took place at 8 am, in Ingham County. The district court's injunction was stayed that afternoon by the 6th Circuit; the motions panel soon extended the stay to last until the case was resolved on appeal. However, on March 28, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced that the federal government would recognize the marriages that took place on March 22.

The defendants appealed to the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals on May 9th, 2014. On November 6, 2014, the Sixth Circuit ruled on this and other cases from four states. Obergefell v. Hodges; Henry v. Hodges; Love v. Beshear; Tanco v. Haslam. It was unwilling to find a Constitutional basis to deny states' authority to define marriage. On the Due Process and Equal Protection claims raised in this case, the court found that the bans were plausibly rational, and neither in violation of the Constitution nor due to illegal animus or discrimination. It also held that "[i]f it is constitutional for a State to define marriage as a relationship between a man and a woman, it is also constitutional for the State to stand by that definition with respect to couples married in other States or countries." (DeBoer v. Snyder Page p. 38). Accordingly, the Sixth Circuit upheld the same-sex marriage bans in Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, and Tennessee. 772 F.3d 388.

The Supreme Court granted certiorari review of cases consolidated into Obergefell v. Hodges. The Court rephrased the questions presented as: 1) Does the Fourteenth Amendment require a state to license marriage between two people of the same sex? 2) Does the Fourteenth Amendment require a state to recognize a marriage between two people of the same sex when their marriage was lawfully licensed and performed out-of-state?

On June 26, 2015, the Court reversed, in an opinion by Justice Kennedy. The right to marry is fundamental, the Court held, and it demeans gay and lesbian couples to deprive them of access to marriage. The 14th Amendment therefore does not allow states to ban same-sex marriage. Kennedy was joined without further writing by Justices Ginsburg, Breyer, Kagan, and Sotomayor. Each of the four dissenters--Chief Justice Roberts, and Justices Scalia, Thomas, and Alito--wrote a dissent.

On July 28, 2015, the Supreme Court ordered $34,209.80 in attorney's fees.

The case is now closed.

Summary Authors

Carlyn Williams (10/16/2013)

Nadji Allan (11/12/2014)

Virginia Weeks (2/11/2018)

Related Cases

Obergefell v. Hodges, Southern District of Ohio (2013)

Love v. Beshear, Western District of Kentucky (2013)

Tanco v. Haslam, Middle District of Tennessee (2013)

Henry v. Wymyslo, Southern District of Ohio (2014)

Caspar v. Snyder, Eastern District of Michigan (2014)

Morgan v. Snyder, Western District of Michigan (2014)

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Judge(s)

Alito, Samuel A. Jr. (District of Columbia)

Attorney for Plaintiff
Attorney for Defendant

Abdo, Alex (Michigan)

Abdo, Alexander Abraham (Michigan)

Amezquita, Hope Renee (Michigan)

Amiri, Brigitte (Michigan)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other
Judge(s)

Alito, Samuel A. Jr. (District of Columbia)

Caldwell, Karen K. (Kentucky)

Cook, Deborah L. (Ohio)

Daughtrey, Martha Craig (Tennessee)

Friedman, Bernard A. (Michigan)

Hluchaniuk, Michael J. (Michigan)

Kennedy, Anthony McLeod (District of Columbia)

Roberts, John Glover Jr. (District of Columbia)

Rogers, John M. (District of Columbia)

Scalia, Antonin (District of Columbia)

Sutton, Jeffrey S. (Ohio)

Thomas, Clarence (District of Columbia)

White, Helene N. (Michigan)

Attorney for Defendant

Abdo, Alex (Michigan)

Abdo, Alexander Abraham (Michigan)

Amezquita, Hope Renee (Michigan)

Amiri, Brigitte (Michigan)

Arterburn, Jennifer (Michigan)

Balin, Robert D. (Michigan)

Bamberger, Michael A. (Michigan)

Barrack, Leonard (Michigan)

Barton, Denise C. (Michigan)

Bayard, Samuel (Michigan)

Bentley, Elizabeth G. (Michigan)

Bettenhausen, Margaret A. (Michigan)

Bloch-Wehba, Hannah (Michigan)

Bowie, Courtney A (Michigan)

Brock, Chad Michael (Michigan)

Browning, John (Michigan)

Brya, Michelle M. (Michigan)

Bullard, Bill Jr. (Michigan)

Castelli, Thomas H. (Michigan)

Chaiten, Lorie A. (Michigan)

Chiang, Emily (Michigan)

Cohn, Joseph S. (Michigan)

Colangelo-Bryan, Joshua Nicholas (Michigan)

Cook, Jennifer J. (Michigan)

Crow, Melissa (Michigan)

Crump, Catherine Newby (Michigan)

Davidoff, Merrill G. (Michigan)

DeKrey, Dane (Michigan)

Deutsch, Lawrence D. (Michigan)

Diaz, Oliver E. (Michigan)

Donaldson, Sarah E. (Michigan)

Donohue, Laura (Michigan)

Doty, Grant R. (Michigan)

Driker, Eugene (Michigan)

Duffrin, Robert E. (Michigan)

Dunn, Christopher T (Michigan)

Eisenberg, Arthur Nelson (Michigan)

Felix, Wesley D. (Michigan)

Galler, Jonathan (Michigan)

Gambill, Nathan A. (Michigan)

Gass, J J (Michigan)

Goddard, Darcy M. (Michigan)

Goodman, Melissa (Michigan)

Gorski, Ashley Marie (Michigan)

Haddad, Richard Inad (Michigan)

Hafetz, Jonathan L. (Michigan)

Handeyside, Hugh (Michigan)

Haroules, Beth (Michigan)

Hauss, Brian Matthew (Michigan)

Henderson, Brady R (Michigan)

Heyse, Kristin M. (Michigan)

Hirose, Mariko (Michigan)

Huerta, Alvaro M. (Michigan)

Jaffer, Jameel (Michigan)

Jeter, Tonya C. (Michigan)

Johnson, Andrea J. (Michigan)

Johnson, Bruce (Michigan)

Kaufman, Brett Max (Michigan)

Keaney, Melissa S. (Michigan)

Kennedy, Thomas E. (Michigan)

Kolbi-Molinas, Alexa Rebecca (Michigan)

Komins, M. Richard (Michigan)

Komlossy, Emily Cornelia (Michigan)

Kornreich, Robert M. (Michigan)

Korobkin, Daniel (Michigan)

Kuhl, Richard S. (Michigan)

Lapidus, Lenora M. (Michigan)

Larsen, Zachary C. (Michigan)

Lee, Jennifer (Michigan)

Lerminiaux, Keith J. (Michigan)

Lindstrom, Aaron D. (Michigan)

Llanso, Emma J. (Michigan)

Loeb, Robert M. (Michigan)

London, Ronald Gary (Michigan)

Lowe, Marina B. (Michigan)

Loy, John David (Michigan)

Mach, Daniel Irwin (Michigan)

Manes, Jonathan Matthew (Michigan)

Mantoan, Kathryn Grzenczyk (Michigan)

Marshall, Randall C. (Michigan)

McGuire, David J. (Michigan)

Mehta, Leslie Chambers (Michigan)

Mejia, John M. (Michigan)

Melling, Louise (Michigan)

Mendel, Todd R. (Michigan)

Migdal, Ariela M. (Michigan)

Mirsky, Sharon Levine (Michigan)

Morris, John B. (Michigan)

Moss, Philip Jonathan (Michigan)

Navarro, Heather B. (Michigan)

Neel, Sara R. (Michigan)

Newell, Jennifer Chang (Michigan)

Park, Sandra S. (Michigan)

PHV, Lindsay Harrison (Michigan)

PHV, Elliot Tarloff (Michigan)

Pitt, Michael L. (Michigan)

Plane, Margaret D. (Michigan)

Potchen, Joseph E. (Michigan)

Price, Matthew E. (Michigan)

Pucillo, Michael J. (Michigan)

Rachman, Peter Harold (Michigan)

Rappaport, Abraham (Michigan)

Ravicher, Daniel (Michigan)

Realmuto, Trina A. (Michigan)

Rivers, Beth M. (Michigan)

Ross, Michael W. (Michigan)

Rothert, Anthony E. (Michigan)

Ruzicka, Eric Andrew (Michigan)

Schuette, Bill (Michigan)

Schulz, David A. (Michigan)

Schwartztol, Laurence Michael (Michigan)

Shamsi, Hina (Michigan)

Sherman, Ann Maurine (Michigan)

Silverstein, Mark (Michigan)

Sims, Charles S. (Michigan)

Spurlock, Matthew Douglas (Michigan)

Staub, Sandra J. (Michigan)

Sweren-Becker, Eliza (Michigan)

Toomey, Patrick Christopher (Michigan)

Tumlin, Karen C. (Michigan)

Union, American Civil (Michigan)

Weaver, Heather Lynn (Michigan)

Weinbeck, Michael P (Michigan)

Werlin, Beth (Michigan)

Wessler, Nathan Freed (Michigan)

Weyher, Zachary J. (Michigan)

Wicker, Colin (Michigan)

Wishnie, Michael J. (Michigan)

Witus, Morley (Michigan)

Youngs, Stuart Andrew (Michigan)

Zuckerman, Richard M. (Michigan)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Anderson, Christy L. (Colorado)

Bartel, Sara (California)

Boccuzzi, Carmine Daniel (New York)

Bowser, Joseph Paul (District of Columbia)

Bristow, Kyle James (Michigan)

Campbell, James A. (Arizona)

Carter, George David Jr. (District of Columbia)

Davis, Andrew (California)

DeJulius, Leon F (Michigan)

Dewart, Deborah Jane (North Carolina)

Dushku, Alexander (Utah)

Ellsworth, Felicia H. (Massachusetts)

Esbeck, Carl H. (Missouri)

Fisher, Thomas M. (Indiana)

Flannery, Jennifer Brinkman (Michigan)

Fleming, Mark C. (Massachusetts)

Gallagher, Sean (Colorado)

Gerhardstein, Alphonse A. (Ohio)

Gershel, Alan (Michigan)

Goetz, John D (Michigan)

Goldberg, Suzanne B. (New York)

Gorsline, Stephen P. (Michigan)

Greenberger, Marcia D. (District of Columbia)

Gunnarson, R. Shawn (Utah)

Hamid, Jyotin R. (New York)

Holder, Eric H. Jr. (District of Columbia)

Joseph, Lawrence J (District of Columbia)

Joyce, Stephanie A. (District of Columbia)

Kairis, Matthew A (Michigan)

Kaplan, Jay (Michigan)

Karoll, Ira M (Michigan)

Kilmartin, Alison (Michigan)

Lane, Daniel McNeel (Texas)

Linton, Paul Benjamin (Illinois)

Man, Christopher (District of Columbia)

Mar, Ria Tabacco (New York)

Martin, Emily J. (New York)

McAlister, Mary Elizabeth (Virginia)

Mersino, Erin Elizabeth (Michigan)

Miller, Jonathan B. (Massachusetts)

Mishra, Dina Bernick (District of Columbia)

Moon, Jeffrey Hunter (District of Columbia)

Moses, Michael F. (District of Columbia)

Murphy, Eric Earl (Michigan)

O'Donnell, Nicholas M. (Massachusetts)

Olson, William J. (Virginia)

O'Reilly, Rebecca D'Arcy (Michigan)

Pepping, Matthew (Texas)

Phillis, Nicole Susan (California)

Picarello, Anthony R Jr (District of Columbia)

Pohl, Paul Michael (Michigan)

Raimi, Diana (Michigan)

Ranjan, Brandy Hutton (Michigan)

Rassbach, Eric C (District of Columbia)

Rheaume, Thomas J. Jr. (Michigan)

Robinson, David A. (Connecticut)

Rome, Joseph Benjamin (New York)

Roth, Jerome Cary (California)

Schoenfeld, Alan E. (New York)

Shatz, Benjamin G. (California)

Smith, Paul M. (District of Columbia)

Soubly, Diane M. (Illinois)

Staver, Mathew D. (Florida)

Steinberg, Michael J. (Michigan)

Stetson, Catherine E. (District of Columbia)

Strand, Sherri C. (Missouri)

Strangio, Chase (New York)

Trachtman, Jeffery S (New York)

Tsai, Rocky C. (California)

VanDusen, Paul (Michigan)

Walsh, James J. (Michigan)

Walta, Jason (District of Columbia)

Weisel, Jessica (Texas)

Whitlock, Michael Louis (District of Columbia)

Wierenga, James R. (Michigan)

Wolfson, Paul Reinherz (District of Columbia)

Wydra, Elizabeth B. (District of Columbia)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

2:12-cv-10285

0:14-01341

General Docket [USCA]

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Aug. 6, 2014

Aug. 6, 2014

Docket

2:12-cv-10285

0:14-01341

Docket [PACER]

Oct. 7, 2015

Oct. 7, 2015

Docket
25-8

2:12-cv-10285

Adoption and Co-parenting of Children by Same-sex Couples

No Court

Nov. 1, 2002

Nov. 1, 2002

Declaration/Affidavit
81-2

2:12-cv-10285

Deposition of Loren Dean Marks

Oct. 30, 2009

Oct. 30, 2009

Transcript
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2:12-cv-10285

Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief

Jan. 23, 2012

Jan. 23, 2012

Complaint
25-4

2:12-cv-10285

Declaration of Wendy Deboer Under 28 USC §1746

March 9, 2012

March 9, 2012

Declaration/Affidavit
25-2

2:12-cv-10285

Declaration of April Deboer Under 28 USC §1746

March 9, 2012

March 9, 2012

Declaration/Affidavit
25-3

2:12-cv-10285

Declaration of Jayne Rowse Under 28 USC §1746

March 10, 2012

March 10, 2012

Declaration/Affidavit
25-6

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Declaration of Kathi Nelson, M.S.W., L.M.S.W, Under 28 USC §1746

March 12, 2012

March 12, 2012

Declaration/Affidavit
25-7

2:12-cv-10285

Declaration of Jeanne A. Howard, Ph.D. Under 28 USC §1746

March 12, 2012

March 12, 2012

Declaration/Affidavit

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4291952/deboer-v-snyder/

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COMPLAINT for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief filed by All Plaintiffs against All Defendants. Plaintiff requests summons issued. Receipt No: 0645-3349176 - Fee: $ 350. County of 1st Plaintiff: Oakland - County Where Action Arose: Oakland - County of 1st Defendant: Washtenaw. [Previously dismissed case: No] [Possible companion case(s): United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, 12-cv-10038, Judge David Lawson] (Stanyar, Carole) (Entered: 01/23/2012)

Jan. 23, 2012

Jan. 23, 2012

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NOTICE by All Plaintiffs re 1 Complaint,, Notice of Identification of Case as Companion Case (Stanyar, Carole) (Entered: 01/23/2012)

Jan. 23, 2012

Jan. 23, 2012

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SUMMONS Issued for *Bill Schuette* (Werner, L) (Entered: 01/23/2012)

Jan. 23, 2012

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SUMMONS Issued for *Richard Snyder* (Werner, L) (Entered: 01/23/2012)

Jan. 23, 2012

Jan. 23, 2012

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NOTICE of Appearance by Joseph E. Potchen on behalf of All Defendants. (Potchen, Joseph) (Entered: 01/31/2012)

Jan. 31, 2012

Jan. 31, 2012

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE re 2 Notice (Other) by All Plaintiffs as to previously filed Notice of Identification of Case as Companion Case (Stanyar, Carole) (Entered: 02/01/2012)

Feb. 1, 2012

Feb. 1, 2012

PACER
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CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. All Plaintiffs. (Stanyar, Carole) [RETURN AS TO RICHARD SNYDER ONLY] Modified on 2/3/2012 (VLun). (Entered: 02/03/2012)

Feb. 3, 2012

Feb. 3, 2012

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CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. All Defendants. (Stanyar, Carole) [RETURN AS TO BILL SCHUETTE ONLY] Modified on 2/3/2012 (SSro). (Entered: 02/03/2012)

Feb. 3, 2012

Feb. 3, 2012

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[FILED ON WRONG CASE] Bankruptcy Record - IMAGE NOT PUBLICLY AVAILABLE. (Attachments: # 1 Document Continuation, # 2 Document Continuation, # 3 Document Continuation) (VLun) Modified on 2/3/2012 (VLun). (Entered: 02/03/2012)

Feb. 3, 2012

Feb. 3, 2012

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NOTICE of Correction re 9 Bankruptcy Record - FILED ON WRONG CASE, PLEASE DISREGARD. (VLun) (Entered: 02/03/2012)

Feb. 3, 2012

Feb. 3, 2012

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RESPONSE to 2 Notice (Other) by All Defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1) (Potchen, Joseph) (Entered: 02/03/2012)

1 Exhibit Exhibit 1

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Feb. 3, 2012

Feb. 3, 2012

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ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Tonya C. Jeter appearing on behalf of All Defendants (Jeter, Tonya) (Entered: 02/08/2012)

Feb. 8, 2012

Feb. 8, 2012

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MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by All Defendants. (Potchen, Joseph) (Entered: 02/17/2012)

Feb. 17, 2012

Feb. 17, 2012

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MOTION to Dismiss by All Defendants. (Potchen, Joseph) (Entered: 02/17/2012)

Feb. 17, 2012

Feb. 17, 2012

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NOTICE of determination on briefs re 14 MOTION to Dismiss (CMul) (Entered: 02/21/2012)

Feb. 21, 2012

Feb. 21, 2012

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ORDER granting 13 Motion for Leave to File Excess PagesSigned by District Judge Bernard A. Friedman. (SJa) (Entered: 02/22/2012)

Feb. 22, 2012

Feb. 22, 2012

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MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief by Stephen P. Gorsline. (PMil) (Entered: 03/07/2012)

March 5, 2012

March 5, 2012

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(STRICKEN 3/16/2012) MOTION for Summary Judgment Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment and Combined Brief in Response to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss and in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment by All Plaintiffs. (Stanyar, Carole) Modified on 3/16/2012 (CMul). (Entered: 03/13/2012)

March 13, 2012

March 13, 2012

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MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages as to Combined Response to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss and in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment by All Plaintiffs. (Stanyar, Carole) (Entered: 03/13/2012)

March 13, 2012

March 13, 2012

PACER
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(STRICKEN 3/16/2012) STATEMENT of Plaintiffs Statement of Undisputed Material Facts in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment by All Plaintiffs (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit 1: Declaration of April DeBoer, # 3 Exhibit 2: Declaration of Jayne Rowse, # 4 Exhibit 3: Declaration of Wendy DeBoer, # 5 Exhibit 4: Declaration of Cynthia Bostwick, # 6 Exhibit 5: Declaration of Kathi Nelson, # 7 Exhibit 6: Declaration of Jeanne A. Howard, # 8 Exhibit 6a: Position Statement, American Psychiatric Association, Adoption and Co-parenting of Children by Same-sex Couples, # 9 Exhibit 6b: Curriculum Vitae, Jeanne Howard) (Stanyar, Carole) Modified on 3/16/2012 (CMul). (Entered: 03/13/2012)

1 Index of Exhibits

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2 Exhibit 1: Declaration of April DeBoer

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3 Exhibit 2: Declaration of Jayne Rowse

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4 Exhibit 3: Declaration of Wendy DeBoer

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5 Exhibit 4: Declaration of Cynthia Bostwick

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6 Exhibit 5: Declaration of Kathi Nelson

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7 Exhibit 6: Declaration of Jeanne A. Howard

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8 Exhibit 6a: Position Statement, American Psychiatric Association, Adoption and C

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9 Exhibit 6b: Curriculum Vitae, Jeanne Howard

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March 13, 2012

March 13, 2012

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RESPONSE to 17 MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Curiae by Stephen Gorsline filed by All Plaintiffs. (Stanyar, Carole) (Entered: 03/14/2012)

March 14, 2012

March 14, 2012

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NOTICE TO APPEAR: Status/Scheduling Conference set for Wednesday, 3/28/2012 02:30 PM before District Judge Bernard A. Friedman (CMul) (Entered: 03/15/2012)

March 15, 2012

March 15, 2012

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ORDER granting in part and denying in part 19 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages and striking documents 18 and 20 .. Signed by District Judge Bernard A. Friedman. (CMul) (Entered: 03/16/2012)

March 16, 2012

March 16, 2012

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RESPONSE to 14 MOTION to Dismiss filed by All Plaintiffs. (Stanyar, Carole) (Entered: 03/19/2012)

March 19, 2012

March 19, 2012

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MOTION for Summary Judgment, Brief in Support by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit 1. Declaration of April DeBoer, # 3 Exhibit 2. Declaration of Jayne Rowse, # 4 Exhibit 3. Declaration of Wendy DeBoer, # 5 Exhibit 4. Declaration of Cynthia Bostwick, # 6 Exhibit 5. Declaration of Kathi Nelson, # 7 Exhibit 6. Declaration of Jeanne Howard, Ph.D., # 8 Exhibit 6a. Position Statement, American Psychiatric Association, Adoption and Co-Parenting of Children by Same-Sex Couples (2002), # 9 Exhibit 6b. Curriculum Vitae, Jeanne Howard) (Stanyar, Carole) (Entered: 03/19/2012)

1 Index of Exhibits

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2 Exhibit 1. Declaration of April DeBoer

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3 Exhibit 2. Declaration of Jayne Rowse

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4 Exhibit 3. Declaration of Wendy DeBoer

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5 Exhibit 4. Declaration of Cynthia Bostwick

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6 Exhibit 5. Declaration of Kathi Nelson

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7 Exhibit 6. Declaration of Jeanne Howard, Ph.D.

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8 Exhibit 6a. Position Statement, American Psychiatric Association, Adoption and C

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9 Exhibit 6b. Curriculum Vitae, Jeanne Howard

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March 19, 2012

March 19, 2012

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE re 25 MOTION for Summary Judgment, Brief in Support, 24 Response to Motion by All Plaintiffs (Stanyar, Carole) (Entered: 03/19/2012)

March 19, 2012

March 19, 2012

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ORDER denying 17 Motion for Leave to File. Signed by District Judge Bernard A. Friedman. (CMul) (Entered: 03/27/2012)

March 27, 2012

March 27, 2012

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NOTICE of Appearance by Dana M. Nessel on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Nessel, Dana) (Entered: 03/29/2012)

March 29, 2012

March 29, 2012

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REPLY to Response re 14 MOTION to Dismiss filed by All Defendants. (Potchen, Joseph) (Entered: 04/02/2012)

April 2, 2012

April 2, 2012

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Notice of Determination of Motion Without Oral Argument re 25 MOTION for Summary Judgment (CMul) (Entered: 06/01/2012)

June 1, 2012

June 1, 2012

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NOTICE of hearing on 14 MOTION to Dismiss. Motion Hearing set for 7/25/2012 02:00 PM before District Judge Bernard A. Friedman (CMul) (Entered: 06/22/2012)

June 22, 2012

June 22, 2012

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RE-NOTICE of hearing on 14 MOTION to Dismiss. Motion Hearing set for Wednesday, 8/29/2012 02:00 PM before District Judge Bernard A. Friedman (CMul) (Entered: 06/25/2012)

June 25, 2012

June 25, 2012

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MOTION for Leave to File First Amended Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, Amended Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief) (Stanyar, Carole) (Entered: 09/07/2012)

1 Exhibit Exhibit A, Amended Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief

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Sept. 7, 2012

Sept. 7, 2012

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EXHIBIT Amended Exhibit A, Amended Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief re 33 MOTION for Leave to File First Amended Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief by All Plaintiffs (Stanyar, Carole) (Entered: 09/07/2012)

Sept. 7, 2012

Sept. 7, 2012

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RESPONSE to 33 MOTION for Leave to File First Amended Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief filed by All Defendants. (Potchen, Joseph) (Entered: 09/21/2012)

Sept. 21, 2012

Sept. 21, 2012

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ORDER granting 33 Motion for Leave to File; denying as moot 14 Motion to Dismiss; and denying as moot 25 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by District Judge Bernard A. Friedman. (CMul) (Entered: 09/24/2012)

Sept. 24, 2012

Sept. 24, 2012

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NOTICE TO APPEAR: Status Conference set for 10/3/2012 10:00 AM before District Judge Bernard A. Friedman (CMul) (Entered: 09/25/2012)

Sept. 25, 2012

Sept. 25, 2012

PACER
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AMENDED COMPLAINT filed by All Plaintiffs against All Defendants. NEW PARTIES ADDED. (Stanyar, Carole) (Entered: 10/03/2012)

Oct. 3, 2012

Oct. 3, 2012

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SUMMONS Issued for *Bill, Jr. Bullard* (DWor) (Entered: 10/03/2012)

Oct. 3, 2012

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SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed by District Judge Bernard A. Friedman. (CMul) (Entered: 10/05/2012)

Oct. 5, 2012

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ORDER for incorporation of filings. Signed by District Judge Bernard A. Friedman. (CMul) (Entered: 10/05/2012)

Oct. 5, 2012

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NOTICE of Appearance by Kenneth M. Mogill on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Mogill, Kenneth) (Entered: 10/08/2012)

Oct. 8, 2012

Oct. 8, 2012

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CERTIFICATE of Service/Summons Returned Executed. Bill, Jr. Bullard served on 10/9/2012, answer due 10/30/2012. (Stanyar, Carole) (Entered: 10/22/2012)

Oct. 22, 2012

Oct. 22, 2012

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MOTION to Dismiss by Bill Schuette, Richard Snyder. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit Attachment 1, # 3 Exhibit Attachment 2, # 4 Exhibit Attachment 3) (Potchen, Joseph) (Entered: 11/07/2012)

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Nov. 7, 2012

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MOTION to Dismiss Amended Complaint by Bill, Jr. Bullard. (Lerminiaux, Keith) (Entered: 11/08/2012)

Nov. 8, 2012

Nov. 8, 2012

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RESPONSE to 44 MOTION to Dismiss, 45 MOTION to Dismiss Amended Complaint as to Count II, the Michigan Marriage Amendment filed by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Garden State Equality v Dow, 2012 WL 540608 (NJ Super L)(unpublished opinion)) (Stanyar, Carole) (Entered: 12/05/2012)

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Dec. 5, 2012

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REPLY to Response re 45 MOTION to Dismiss Amended Complaint filed by Bill, Jr. Bullard. (Lerminiaux, Keith) (Entered: 12/19/2012)

Dec. 19, 2012

Dec. 19, 2012

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REPLY re: 44 by Bill Schuette, Richard Snyder. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 2) (Potchen, Joseph) Modified on 12/21/2012 (TMcg). (Entered: 12/20/2012)

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Dec. 20, 2012

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MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief by American Civil Liberties Union. (Steinberg, Michael) (Entered: 12/21/2012)

Dec. 21, 2012

Dec. 21, 2012

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NOTICE of hearing on 45 MOTION to Dismiss Amended Complaint,and 44 MOTION to Dismiss . Motion Hearing set for 3/7/2013 09:00 AM before District Judge Bernard A. Friedman Hearing to be held at Wayne State University Law School. (CMul) (Entered: 01/11/2013)

Jan. 11, 2013

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ORDER GRANTING 49 Motion to File Amicus Curiae Brief. Signed by District Judge Bernard A. Friedman. (MWil) (Entered: 01/25/2013)

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NOTICE by Bill, Jr. Bullard of withdrawal of 45 MOTION to Dismiss Amended Complaint . (Lerminiaux, Keith) (Entered: 02/12/2013)

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SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF re 46 Response to Motion, 25 MOTION for Summary Judgment, Brief in Support Plaintiffs' Memorandum of Law Regarding Recent Amendment to MCLA §710.24 filed by All Plaintiffs. (Stanyar, Carole) (Entered: 02/20/2013)

Feb. 20, 2013

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OPINION AND ORDER denying 44 Motion to Dismiss the amended complaint. Signed by District Judge Bernard A. Friedman. (CMul) (Entered: 07/01/2013)

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ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Andrea J. Johnson appearing on behalf of Lisa Brown, Oakland County Clerk (Johnson, Andrea) (Entered: 07/03/2013)

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ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Michael L. Pitt appearing on behalf of Lisa Brown, Oakland County Clerk (Pitt, Michael) (Entered: 07/03/2013)

July 3, 2013

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NOTICE of Appearance by Kristin M. Heyse on behalf of Bill Schuette, Richard Snyder. (Heyse, Kristin) (Entered: 07/08/2013)

July 8, 2013

July 8, 2013

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ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Beth M. Rivers appearing on behalf of Lisa Brown, Oakland County Clerk (Rivers, Beth) (Entered: 07/09/2013)

July 9, 2013

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SCHEDULING ORDER: Dispositive Motion Cut-off set for 8/14/2013 Signed by District Judge Bernard A. Friedman. (Refer to image for additional dates) (CMul) Modified on 7/30/2013 (CMul). (Entered: 07/11/2013)

July 11, 2013

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ANSWER to Amended Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief by Bill Schuette, Richard Snyder. (Heyse, Kristin) (Entered: 07/22/2013)

July 22, 2013

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ANSWER to Amended Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief by Lisa Brown. (Johnson, Andrea) (Entered: 07/23/2013)

July 23, 2013

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CONSENT of Substitution of Counsel by Bill, Jr. Bullard (Lerminiaux, Keith) (Entered: 07/30/2013)

July 30, 2013

July 30, 2013

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ORDER of Attorney Substitution. Attorney Michael L. Pitt for April DeBoer added. Signed by District Judge Bernard A. Friedman. (KKra) (Entered: 07/30/2013)

July 30, 2013

July 30, 2013

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Amicus Curiae BRIEF by All Plaintiffs (Attachments: # 1 Document Continuation Amicus Brief Attachment, # 2 Index of Exhibits List of Attached Internet Sources Cited) (Gershel, Alan) (Entered: 08/12/2013)

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Aug. 12, 2013

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MOTION Leave to File Amicus Brief in Support of Plaintiffs by Michigan Law Professors. (Attachments: # 1 Document Continuation Amicus Brief Attachment, # 2 Index of Exhibits Internet Sources Cited, # 3 Exhibit Attachments A through L, # 4 Exhibit Attachments N through R) (Gershel, Alan) (Entered: 08/12/2013)

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Aug. 12, 2013

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MOTION for Leave to File Brief Amici Curiae and Brief Amici Curiae as exhibit by Constitutional Law Scholars. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit) (Soubly, Diane) (Entered: 08/13/2013)

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Aug. 13, 2013

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Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment as to Counts I and II by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit 1. Declaration of April DeBoer, 3/9/12, # 3 Exhibit 2. Declaration of Jayne Rowse, 3/10/12, # 4 Exhibit 3. Declaration of Wendy DeBoer, 3/9/12, # 5 Exhibit 4. Declaration of Cynthia Bostwick, 3/12/12, # 6 Exhibit 5. Declaration of Kathi Nelson, 3/12/12, # 7 Exhibit 6. Declaration of Jeanne Howard, 2/12/12, with attachments, # 8 Exhibit 6(a) Position Statement of the American Psychiatric Association, Adoption and Co-Parenting of Children by Same-Sex Couples, # 9 Exhibit 6(b) Curriculum Vitae of Jeanne Howard, Ph.D.) (Stanyar, Carole) (Entered: 08/14/2013)

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5 Exhibit 4. Declaration of Cynthia Bostwick, 3/12/12

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6 Exhibit 5. Declaration of Kathi Nelson, 3/12/12

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7 Exhibit 6. Declaration of Jeanne Howard, 2/12/12, with attachments

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Aug. 14, 2013

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MOTION for Summary Judgment In Support of Plaintiffs by Lisa Brown. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit Exh 1 Oath of Office, # 3 Exhibit Exh 2 Michigan House Journal, # 4 Exhibit Exh 3 Legislative Analysis, # 5 Exhibit Exh 4 BLAG Brief) (Johnson, Andrea) Modified on 8/15/2013 (DWor). [DOCUMENT ENTITLED "DEFENDANT BROWN'S BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF SUMMARY JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFFS"] (Entered: 08/14/2013)

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Aug. 14, 2013

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MOTION for Summary Judgment by Bill Schuette, Richard Snyder. (Attachments: # 1 Document Continuation Brief in Support) (Heyse, Kristin) (Entered: 08/14/2013)

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Aug. 14, 2013

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MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief by Michigan Catholic Conference. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (Rheaume, Thomas) (Entered: 08/21/2013)

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Aug. 21, 2013

Aug. 21, 2013

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MOTION for Leave to File Brief of Amicus Curiae Michigan Family Forum in Support of Defendants and Brief in Support of Motion by Michigan Family Forum. (Attachments: # 1 Brief of Amicus Curiae Michigan Family Forum in Support of Defendants) (Campbell, James) (Entered: 08/21/2013)

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Aug. 21, 2013

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ORDER granting 65 Motion to file amicus curiae briefs; granting 66 Motion to File amicus curiae briefs; granting 70 Motion to File amicus curiae briefs; granting 71 Motion for Leave to File amicus curiae briefs;. Signed by District Judge Bernard A. Friedman. (CMul) (Entered: 08/29/2013)

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MOTION for Leave to File Amici Curiae Brief by American Civil Liberties Union. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, Amici Curiae Brief) (Kaplan, Jay) (Entered: 08/30/2013)

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Aug. 30, 2013

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RESPONSE to 67 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment as to Counts I and II filed by Bill Schuette, Richard Snyder. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit) (Heyse, Kristin) (Entered: 09/09/2013)

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Sept. 9, 2013

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RESPONSE to 68 MOTION for Summary Judgment In Support of Plaintiffs DEFENDANT BROWN'S filed by Lisa Brown. (Rivers, Beth) (Entered: 09/09/2013)

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RESPONSE to 69 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by April DeBoer, J.D.-R, N.D.-R, R.D.-R, Jayne Rowse. (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit A, Brief of Amicus Curiae of American Sociological Association in Support of Respondent Kristin M. Perry and Respondent Edith Schlain Windsor, filed in Hollingsworth v Perry, S Ct #12-144, and United States v Windsor, S Ct #12-307, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit B, Second Declaration of Jeanne Howard, September 9, 2013, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit C, M. Regnerus, Q & A With Mark Regnerus About the Background of His New Study, (2012), http://www.patheos.com/blogs/blackwhiteandgray/2012/06/q-a-with-mark-regnerus-about-the-background-of-his-new-study/, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit D, Current Preamble to Marriage from a Childs Perspective: How Does Family Structure Affect Children...?, K. Moore, S. Jekielek, and C. Emig, Child Trends Research Brief) (Stanyar, Carole) (Entered: 09/09/2013)

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NOTICE OF HEARING on 67 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment as to Counts I and II, 69 MOTION for Summary Judgment, and 68 MOTION for Summary Judgment In Support of Plaintiffs. Motion Hearing set for Wednesday, 10/16/2013 02:30 PM before District Judge Bernard A. Friedman Courtroom #100 (CMul) (Entered: 09/10/2013)

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REPLY to Response re 67 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment as to Counts I and II filed by All Plaintiffs. (Stanyar, Carole) (Entered: 09/17/2013)

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REPLY to Response re 69 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Bill Schuette, Richard Snyder. (Heyse, Kristin) (Entered: 09/17/2013)

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REPLY to Response re 68 MOTION for Summary Judgment In Support of Plaintiffs, 67 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment as to Counts I and II filed by Lisa Brown. (Johnson, Andrea) (Entered: 09/17/2013)

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NOTICE by All Plaintiffs Notice of Filing Exhibit in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment (Attachments: # 1 Index of Exhibits, # 2 Exhibit Excerpts of Deposition of Loren Marks, 10/30/09, filed in Perry v Schwarzenegger, N.D.Cal. No 10-16696,11/1/10) (Stanyar, Carole) (Entered: 09/25/2013)

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MOTION for Order to Realign the Parties by Bill Schuette, Richard Snyder. (Heyse, Kristin) (Entered: 10/02/2013)

Oct. 2, 2013

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ORDER granting 73 Motion for Leave to File. Signed by District Judge Bernard A. Friedman. (CMul) (Entered: 10/04/2013)

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RESPONSE to 82 MOTION for Order to Realign the Parties filed by All Plaintiffs. (Mogill, Kenneth) (Entered: 10/08/2013)

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NOTICE of Appearance by Robert A. Sedler on behalf of All Plaintiffs. (Sedler, Robert) (Entered: 10/09/2013)

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REPLY to Response re 82 MOTION for Order to Realign the Parties filed by Bill Schuette, Richard Snyder. (Heyse, Kristin) (Entered: 10/10/2013)

Oct. 10, 2013

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REPLY to Response re 82 MOTION for Order to Realign the Parties Corrected to Remove Error Messages on page 1 filed by Bill Schuette, Richard Snyder. (Heyse, Kristin) (Entered: 10/11/2013)

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RESPONSE to 82 MOTION for Order to Realign the Parties filed by Lisa Brown. (Johnson, Andrea) (Entered: 10/11/2013)

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OPINION AND ORDER denying 67 Motion for Summary Judgment and denying 69 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by District Judge Bernard A. Friedman. (CMul) (Entered: 10/16/2013)

Oct. 16, 2013

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NOTICE TO APPEAR: Bench Trial set for 2/25/2014 09:00 AM before District Judge Bernard A. Friedman (CMul) (Entered: 10/16/2013)

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NOTICE TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE: Tele - Status Conference set for 11/12/2013 02:30 PM before District Judge Bernard A. Friedman Plaintiff to initiate call. (CMul) (Entered: 10/31/2013)

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NOTICE TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE: Status Conference set for 11/12/2013 01:00 PM before District Judge Bernard A. Friedman (CMul) (Entered: 11/05/2013)

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NOTICE TO APPEAR BY TELEPHONE: Status Conference set for 11/14/2013 10:30 AM before District Judge Bernard A. Friedman (CMul) (Entered: 11/12/2013)

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STIPULATION AND ORDER regarding witness list deadlines Signed by District Judge Bernard A. Friedman. (CMul) (Entered: 11/15/2013)

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State Defendants' WITNESS LIST by All Defendants (Heyse, Kristin) (Entered: 11/15/2013)

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WITNESS LIST by All Plaintiffs (Stanyar, Carole) (Entered: 11/15/2013)

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STIPULATION AND ORDER regarding pretrial deadlines and discovery Signed by District Judge Bernard A. Friedman. (CMul) (Entered: 11/21/2013)

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[STRICKEN] CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Richard Snyder Defendants' First Set of Interrogatories and Requests to Produce to Plaintiffs (Heyse, Kristin) Modified on 11/21/2013 (KKra). (Entered: 11/21/2013)

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Amended WITNESS LIST by All Plaintiffs (Stanyar, Carole) (Entered: 11/24/2013)

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MOTION to Bifurcate Proceedings Relating to Presentation of Testimony on Equal Protection Heightened Scrutiny Based on Suspect or Quasi-Suspect Class by All Plaintiffs. (Stanyar, Carole) (Entered: 11/24/2013)

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Case Details

State / Territory: Michigan

Case Type(s):

Public Benefits/Government Services

Special Collection(s):

Same-Sex Marriage

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Jan. 23, 2012

Closing Date: 2015

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Same-sex couple challenging Michigan laws prohibiting second parent adoption by unmarried persons and the Michigan Marriage Amendment prohibiting same-sex couples from marrying.

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

GLAD (GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders)

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

County Clerk (Oakland), County

State of Michigan, State

Defendant Type(s):

Jurisdiction-wide

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Constitutional Clause(s):

Due Process

Equal Protection

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Complaint (any)

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Non-settlement Outcome

Any published opinion

U.S. Supreme Court merits opinion

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Litigation

Amount Defendant Pays: 34,209.80

Order Duration: 2015 - None

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Issues

General:

Adoption

Marriage

Public benefits (includes, e.g., in-state tuition, govt. jobs)

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

LGBTQ+:

LGBTQ+

Discrimination-basis:

Sexual orientation

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

Male