Case: Tanco v. Haslam

3:13-cv-01159 | U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Filed Date: Oct. 21, 2013

Closed Date: March 25, 2016

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Case Summary

This lawsuit by four (later three) same-sex couples legally married under the laws of other states was filed on October 21 in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. It challenged Tennessee laws barring recognition of their marriages, alleging that those laws violate the federal Equal Protection and Due Process clauses, and the right to travel. Lawyers included private counsel and the National Center for Lesbian Rights. Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-3-113 provides that, among other…

Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-3-113 provides that, among other things, "[i]f another state or foreign jurisdiction issues a license for persons to marry, which marriages are prohibited in this state, any such marriage shall be void and unenforceable in this state." The statute further provides that "it is [] the public policy of this state that the historical institution and legal contract solemnizing the relationship of (1) man and one (1) woman shall be the only legally recognized marital contract in this state in order to provide the unique and exclusive rights and privileges to marriage." The Tennessee Constitution, as amended in 2006 to incorporate the "Tennessee Marriage Protection Amendment" following a referendum, contains essentially the same provisions. Plaintiffs in this case did not directly challenge Tennessee's ban on new same-sex

marriages, only Tennessee's refusal to recognize marriages legally celebrated by same-sex couples in other states.

On November 19, 2013, plaintiffs sought a preliminary injunction requiring the state to recognize their marriages, pending a final decision on the merits. It sought individual relief for the six plaintiffs only. The district court granted the requested preliminary relief on March 14, 2014. Citing a "rising tide of persuasive post-Windsor federal caselaw," District Judge Aleta A. Trauger held that "it is no leap to conclude that the plaintiffs here are likely to succeed in their challenge to Tennessee's Anti-Recognition Laws." And the plaintiffs were being irreparably harmed by the Tennessee law: "Moreover, the evidence shows that the plaintiffs are suffering dignitary and practical harms that cannot be resolved through monetary relief. The state's refusal to recognize the plaintiffs' marriages de legitimizes their relationships, degrades them in their interactions with the state, causes them to suffer public indignity, and invites public and private discrimination and stigmatization." The court accordingly granted preliminary relief pending fuller adjudication. It commented, "At some point in the future, likely with the benefit of additional precedent from circuit courts and, perhaps, the Supreme Court, the court will be asked to make a final ruling on the plaintiffs' claims. At this point, all signs indicate that, in the eyes of the United States Constitution, the plaintiffs' marriages will be placed on an equal footing with those of heterosexual couples and that proscriptions against same-sex marriage will soon become a footnote in the annals of American history."

On November 6, 2014, the Sixth Circuit ruled on this and other cases from four states. DeBoer v. Snyder. Obergefell v. Hodges. Henry v. Hodges. Love v. Beshear. 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 it was bound by Supreme Court precedent in Baker v. Nelson, 191 N.W.2d 185 (Minn. 1971), which it found not overruled by Windsor nor by "doctrinal developments". It 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, 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 21191, 2014 FED App. 0275P (6th Cir.), 2014 WL 5748990.

The Supreme Court granted certiorari review of all the Sixth Circuit cases on January 16, 2015. 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. 135 S. Ct. 2071. The right to marry is fundamental, the Court held, and it demeans gay and lesbian couples to deprive them of access to marriage. The Fourteenth 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 August 24, 2015, District Judge Aleta A. Trauger issued an order stating that: (1) a State may not refuse to recognize a marriage between two people of the same sex on the same terms and conditions as opposite-sex couples when such a marriage was lawfully entered into out of state; (2) Article XI, section 18, of the Tennessee Constitution and Tennessee Code Annotated § 36-3-113 were invalid; (3) Defendants and their employees are permanently enjoined from enforcing the foregoing provision; and (4) costs are taxed to the Defendants.

On March 25, 2016, the district court held that the plaintiffs’ motion for attorneys’ fees, costs, and expenses would be granted in part and denied in part. The plaintiffs’ request of $2,333,095.63 was reduced by 15%, and the plaintiff was awarded $1,983.131.29 in attorney’s fees and $52,916.04 in costs and expenses. 2016 WL 1171058.

The case is now closed.

Summary Authors

Thomas Topping (2/15/2015)

Dawn Lui (12/4/2018)

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

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

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

People

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Judge(s)

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

Cook, Deborah L. (Ohio)

Daughtrey, Martha Craig (Tennessee)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Cramer, Phillip C. (Tennessee)

Attorney for Defendant

Campbell, Martha A. (Tennessee)

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Judge(s)

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

Cook, Deborah L. (Ohio)

Daughtrey, Martha Craig (Tennessee)

Kennedy, Anthony McLeod (District of Columbia)

Roberts, John Glover Jr. (District of Columbia)

Scalia, Antonin (District of Columbia)

Sutton, Jeffrey S. (Ohio)

Thomas, Clarence (District of Columbia)

Trauger, Aleta Arthur (Tennessee)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Cramer, Phillip C. (Tennessee)

Farringer, John L. IV (Tennessee)

Harbison, William L. (Tennessee)

Hickman, Scott (Tennessee)

Hickman, J. Scott (Tennessee)

Holland, Maureen T. (Tennessee)

Lambert, Regina M. (Tennessee)

Minter, Shannon (California)

Orr, Asaf (California)

Rubenfeld, Abby R. (Tennessee)

Stoll, Christopher (California)

Attorney for Defendant

Campbell, Martha A. (Tennessee)

Rieger, Alexander Stuart (Tennessee)

Steiling, Kevin Gene (Tennessee)

Young, William Edwin (Tennessee)

Other

Scruggs, Jonathan A (Arizona)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Documents in this case

3:13-cv-01159	Docket [PACER]	Aug. 17, 2016	Aug. 17, 2016 Docket
1 3:13-cv-01159	Complaint	Oct. 21, 2013	Oct. 21, 2013 Complaint
67 3:13-cv-01159	Memorandum [granting preliminary injunction]	March 14, 2014	March 14, 2014 Order/Opinion 7 F.Supp.3d 759
78 3:13-cv-01159	Memorandum and Order [Denying Motion to Stay]	March 20, 2014	March 20, 2014 Order/Opinion 2014 WL 1117069
184 14-01341 14-03057 14-03464 14-05291 14-05297 14-05818	Opinion [Reversing Judgment of the District Court] U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit	Nov. 6, 2014	Nov. 6, 2014 Order/Opinion 772 F.3d 388
14-00562	Opinion [Consolidating Cases and Issuing Certiorari] Supreme Court of the United States	Jan. 16, 2015	Jan. 16, 2015 Order/Opinion 135 S.Ct. 1040
14-00562	Opinion [Denying Motion to Intervene] Supreme Court of the United States	Jan. 20, 2015	Jan. 20, 2015 Order/Opinion 135 S.Ct. 1169
13-01371	Supreme Court Opinion Obergefell v. Kasich Supreme Court of the United States	June 26, 2015	June 26, 2015 Order/Opinion 576 U.S. 644
92 3:13-cv-01159	Final Order and Permanent Injunction	Aug. 24, 2015	Aug. 24, 2015 Order/Opinion
133 3:13-cv-01159	Order	March 25, 2016	March 25, 2016 Order/Opinion

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Tanco v. Haslam National Center for Lesbian Rights	On October 21, 2013, NCLR filed a lawsuit on behalf of three legally married same-sex couples, challenging Tennessee laws that prevented the state from respecting their marriages and treating them th…	June 26, 2015	June 26, 2015 https://www.nclrights.org/...
Tanco v. Haslam SCOTUSBlog	Holding: The Fourteenth Amendment requires a state to license a marriage between two people of the same sex and to recognize a marriage between two people of the same sex when their marriage was lawf…	June 26, 2015	June 26, 2015 https://www.scotusblog.com/...
Oral Argument in Same Sex Marriage Cases Oyez	The questions presented in this case are whether: (1) Does the Fourteenth Amendment require a state to license a marriage between two people of the same sex? (2) Does t…	April 28, 2015	April 28, 2015 http://www.oyez.org/...
Tanco v. Haslam Constitutional Accountability Center	Three same-sex couples validly married outside the state challenged Tennessee laws that prohibited the state from recognizing their marriages and that excluded them from the benefits of marriage avai…	June 16, 2014	June 16, 2014 https://www.theusconstitution.org/...

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ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	Oct. 21, 2013	COMPLAINT against all Defendants (Filing fee $400, paid), filed by Valeria Tanco. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(la) (Entered: 10/21/2013) 1 Civil Cover Sheet View on PACER	RECAP
2	Oct. 21, 2013	MOTION for attorney(s) Christopher F. Stoll to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Fee paid) by Ijpe DeKoe, Vanessa DeVillez, Johno Espejo, Sophy Jesty, Thomas Kostura, Matthew Mansell, Kellie Miller, Valeria Tanco. (dt) (Entered: 10/22/2013)	RECAP
3	Oct. 21, 2013	CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING of Attorney Christopher F. Stoll from the United States District Court for the Northern of California filed by Ijpe DeKoe, Vanessa DeVillez, Johno Espejo, Sophy Jesty, Thomas Kostura, Matthew Mansell, Kellie Miller, Valeria Tanco. (dt) (Entered: 10/22/2013)	RECAP
4	Oct. 21, 2013	MOTION for attorney(s) Shannon P. Minter to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Fee paid) by Ijpe DeKoe, Vanessa DeVillez, Johno Espejo, Sophy Jesty, Thomas Kostura, Matthew Mansell, Kellie Miller, Valeria Tanco. (dt) (Entered: 10/22/2013)	RECAP
5	Oct. 21, 2013	CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING of Attorney Shannon P. Minter from the United States District Court for the Northern of California filed by Ijpe DeKoe, Vanessa DeVillez, Johno Espejo, Sophy Jesty, Thomas Kostura, Matthew Mansell, Kellie Miller, Valeria Tanco. (dt) (Entered: 10/22/2013)	RECAP
6	Oct. 21, 2013	MOTION for attorney(s) Asaf Orr to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Fee paid) by Ijpe DeKoe, Vanessa DeVillez, Johno Espejo, Sophy Jesty, Thomas Kostura, Matthew Mansell, Kellie Miller, Valeria Tanco. (dt) Modified on 10/22/2013 (dt). (Entered: 10/22/2013)	RECAP
7	Oct. 21, 2013	CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING of Attorney Asaf Orr from the United States District Court for the Central of California filed by Ijpe DeKoe, Vanessa DeVillez, Johno Espejo, Sophy Jesty, Thomas Kostura, Matthew Mansell, Kellie Miller, Valeria Tanco. (dt) (Entered: 10/22/2013)	RECAP
8	Oct. 21, 2013	MOTION for attorney(s) Maureen T. Holland to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Fee paid) by Ijpe DeKoe, Vanessa DeVillez, Johno Espejo, Sophy Jesty, Thomas Kostura, Matthew Mansell, Kellie Miller, Valeria Tanco. (dt) (Entered: 10/22/2013)	RECAP
9	Oct. 21, 2013	CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING of Attorney Maureen T. Holland from the United States District Court for the Western of Tennessee filed by Ijpe DeKoe, Vanessa DeVillez, Johno Espejo, Sophy Jesty, Thomas Kostura, Matthew Mansell, Kellie Miller, Valeria Tanco. (dt) (Entered: 10/22/2013)	RECAP
	Oct. 22, 2013	Bar status for attorneys Abby Rubenfeld, William Harbison, Phillip Cramer, J. Scott Hickman, John Farringer IV, Maureen Holland and Regina Lambert of TN, Shannon Minter and Christopher Stoll of CA verified as active this date. (dt) (Entered: 10/22/2013)	PACER
	Oct. 22, 2013	Docket Annotation
10	Oct. 22, 2013	Summons issued as to Robert Cooper, Bill Gibbons, William Edward (Bill) Haslam and Larry Martin. (dt) (Entered: 10/22/2013)	RECAP
11	Oct. 22, 2013	NOTICE of Initial Case Management Conference set for 1/15/2014 at 03:00 PM before District Judge Aleta A. Trauger. (dt) (Entered: 10/22/2013)	RECAP
	Oct. 22, 2013	Bar status for attorneys Abby Rubenfeld, William Harbison, Phillip Cramer, J. Scott Hickman, John Farringer IV, Maureen Holland and Regina Lambert of TN, Shannon Minter and Christopher Stoll of CA verified as active this date. (dt)
12	Oct. 23, 2013	ORDER granting 2 Motion for Christopher F. Stoll to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 10/23/13. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(dt) (Entered: 10/23/2013)	RECAP
13	Oct. 23, 2013	ORDER granting 4 Motion for Shannon P. Minter to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 10/23/13. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(dt) (Entered: 10/23/2013)	RECAP
14	Oct. 23, 2013	ORDER granting 8 Motion for Maureen T. Holland to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 10/23/13. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(dt) (Entered: 10/23/2013)	RECAP
15	Oct. 23, 2013	ORDER granting 6 Motion for Asaf Orr to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 10/23/13. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(tmw) (Entered: 10/23/2013)	RECAP
16	Oct. 23, 2013	RECEIPT # 34675028895 in the amount of $400 re 1 Complaint and RECEIPT #34675028897 in the amount of $300 re 2, 4, 6, and 8 Motions to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attys. Stoll, Minter, Orr, and Holland.(hb) (Entered: 10/24/2013)	RECAP
17	Oct. 24, 2013	SUMMONS returned executed by Matthew Mansell, Kellie Miller, Thomas Kostura, Ijpe DeKoe, Vanessa DeVillez, Sophy Jesty, Valeria Tanco, Johno Espejo. Robert Cooper served on 10/22/2013. (Hickman, Scott) (Entered: 10/24/2013)	RECAP
18	Oct. 24, 2013	SUMMONS returned executed by Matthew Mansell, Kellie Miller, Thomas Kostura, Ijpe DeKoe, Vanessa DeVillez, Sophy Jesty, Valeria Tanco, Johno Espejo. Bill Gibbons served on 10/22/2013. (Hickman, Scott) (Entered: 10/24/2013)	RECAP
19	Oct. 24, 2013	SUMMONS returned executed by Matthew Mansell, Kellie Miller, Thomas Kostura, Ijpe DeKoe, Vanessa DeVillez, Sophy Jesty, Valeria Tanco, Johno Espejo. Larry Martin served on 10/22/2013. (Hickman, Scott) (Entered: 10/24/2013)	RECAP
20	Oct. 24, 2013	SUMMONS returned executed by Matthew Mansell, Kellie Miller, Thomas Kostura, Ijpe DeKoe, Vanessa DeVillez, Sophy Jesty, Valeria Tanco, Johno Espejo. William Edward (Bill) Haslam served on 10/22/2013. (Hickman, Scott) (Entered: 10/24/2013)	RECAP
21	Oct. 28, 2013	MOTION for attorney(s) Regina M. Lambert to Appear Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number 0650-1633106) by Ijpe DeKoe, Vanessa DeVillez, Johno Espejo, Sophy Jesty, Thomas Kostura, Matthew Mansell, Kellie Miller, Valeria Tanco, William L. Harbison. (Harbison, William) (w/ attached Certificate of Good Standing from the USDC/EDTN.) Modified Text on 10/29/2013 (dt). (Entered: 10/28/2013)	RECAP
22	Oct. 29, 2013	ORDER granting 21 Motion for Regina M. Lambert to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 10/29/2013. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(hb) (Entered: 10/29/2013)	RECAP
23	Oct. 31, 2013	NOTICE of Appearance by Martha A. Campbell on behalf of All Defendants (Campbell, Martha) (Entered: 10/31/2013)	RECAP
24	Oct. 31, 2013	NOTICE of Appearance by Kevin Gene Steiling on behalf of Robert Cooper, Bill Gibbons, William Edward (Bill) Haslam, Larry Martin (Steiling, Kevin) (Entered: 10/31/2013)	RECAP
	Nov. 1, 2013	Bar status for attorneys Kevin Steiling and Martha Campbell of TN verified as active this date. (dt) (Entered: 11/01/2013)	PACER
	Nov. 1, 2013	Docket Annotation
	Nov. 1, 2013	Bar status for attorneys Kevin Steiling and Martha Campbell of TN verified as active this date. (dt)
25	Nov. 12, 2013	MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Robert Cooper, Bill Gibbons, William Edward (Bill) Haslam, Larry Martin. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Affidavit of Martha A. Campbell)(Campbell, Martha) (Entered: 11/12/2013) 1 Attachment Affidavit of Martha A. Campbell View on PACER	RECAP
26	Nov. 13, 2013	ORDER granting 25 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re 1 Complaint. Robert Cooper answer due 11/15/2013; Bill Gibbons answer due 11/15/2013; William Edward (Bill) Haslam answer due 11/15/2013; Larry Martin answer due 11/15/2013. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 11/13/2013. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(hb) (Entered: 11/13/2013)	RECAP
27	Nov. 15, 2013	ANSWER to 1 Complaint by Robert Cooper, Bill Gibbons, William Edward (Bill) Haslam, Larry Martin.(Campbell, Martha) (Entered: 11/15/2013)	RECAP
28	Nov. 19, 2013	MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages in Memorandum in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction by Ijpe DeKoe, Vanessa DeVillez, Johno Espejo, Sophy Jesty, Thomas Kostura, Matthew Mansell, Kellie Miller, Valeria Tanco. (Harbison, William) (Entered: 11/19/2013)	RECAP
29	Nov. 19, 2013	MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Ijpe DeKoe, Vanessa DeVillez, Johno Espejo, Sophy Jesty, Thomas Kostura, Matthew Mansell, Kellie Miller, Valeria Tanco. (Harbison, William) (Entered: 11/19/2013)	RECAP
30	Nov. 19, 2013	MEMORANDUM in Support of 29 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Ijpe DeKoe, Vanessa DeVillez, Johno Espejo, Sophy Jesty, Thomas Kostura, Matthew Mansell, Kellie Miller, Valeria Tanco . (Harbison, William) (Entered: 11/19/2013)	RECAP
31	Nov. 19, 2013	APPENDIX filed by Ijpe DeKoe, Vanessa DeVillez, Johno Espejo, Sophy Jesty, Thomas Kostura, Matthew Mansell, Kellie Miller, Valeria Tanco re 30 Memorandum in Support. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Obergefell v. Kasich, # 2 Attachment Garden State Equality v. Dow, # 3 Attachment Jones v. Hamilton Cnty Gov't, Tenn., # 4 Attachment In re Lenherr's Estate, # 5 Attachment Kerrigan v. Comm'r of Pub. Health, # 6 Attachment Varnum v. Brien, # 7 Attachment Dean v. District of Columbia)(Harbison, William) (Entered: 11/19/2013) 1 Attachment Obergefell v. Kasich View on PACER 2 Attachment Garden State Equality v. Dow View on PACER 3 Attachment Jones v. Hamilton Cnty Gov't, Tenn. View on PACER 4 Attachment In re Lenherr's Estate View on PACER 5 Attachment Kerrigan v. Comm'r of Pub. Health View on PACER 6 Attachment Varnum v. Brien View on PACER 7 Attachment Dean v. District of Columbia View on PACER	RECAP
32	Nov. 19, 2013	NOTICE of Filing by Ijpe DeKoe, Vanessa DeVillez, Johno Espejo, Sophy Jesty, Thomas Kostura, Matthew Mansell, Kellie Miller, Valeria Tanco re 29 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Declaration of Valeria Tanco, # 2 Attachment Declaration of Sophy Jesty, # 3 Exhibit A to Declaration of Sophy Jesty, # 4 Exhibit B to Declaration of Sophy Jesty, # 5 Exhibit C to Declaration of Sophy Jesty, # 6 Exhibit D to Declaration of Sophy Jesty, # 7 Exhibit E to Declaration of Sophy Jesty, # 8 Attachment Declaration of Ijpe Dekoe, # 9 Attachment Declaration of Thomas Kostura, # 10 Attachment Declaration of Kellie Miller-Devillez, # 11 Exhibit A to Declaration of Kellie Miller-Devillez, # 12 Exhibit B to Declaration of Kellie Miller-Devillez, # 13 Exhibit C to Declaration of Kellie Miller-Devillez, # 14 Attachment Declaration of Vanessa Miller-Devillez, # 15 Attachment Declaration of Johno Espejo, # 16 Attachment Declaration of Matthew Mansell)(Harbison, William) (Entered: 11/19/2013) 1 Attachment Declaration of Valeria Tanco View on PACER 2 Attachment Declaration of Sophy Jesty View on PACER 3 Exhibit A to Declaration of Sophy Jesty View on PACER 4 Exhibit B to Declaration of Sophy Jesty View on PACER 5 Exhibit C to Declaration of Sophy Jesty View on PACER 6 Exhibit D to Declaration of Sophy Jesty View on PACER 7 Exhibit E to Declaration of Sophy Jesty View on PACER 8 Attachment Declaration of Ijpe Dekoe View on PACER 9 Attachment Declaration of Thomas Kostura View on PACER 10 Attachment Declaration of Kellie Miller-Devillez View on PACER 11 Exhibit A to Declaration of Kellie Miller-Devillez View on PACER 12 Exhibit B to Declaration of Kellie Miller-Devillez View on PACER 13 Exhibit C to Declaration of Kellie Miller-Devillez View on PACER 14 Attachment Declaration of Vanessa Miller-Devillez View on PACER 15 Attachment Declaration of Johno Espejo View on PACER 16 Attachment Declaration of Matthew Mansell View on PACER	RECAP
33	Nov. 20, 2013	ORDER granting 28 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 11/20/2013. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(hb) (Entered: 11/20/2013)	RECAP
34	Dec. 6, 2013	MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Robert Cooper, Bill Gibbons, William Edward (Bill) Haslam, Larry Martin. (Campbell, Martha) (Entered: 12/06/2013)	RECAP
35	Dec. 6, 2013	RESPONSE in Opposition re 29 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Robert Cooper, Bill Gibbons, William Edward (Bill) Haslam, Larry Martin. (Campbell, Martha) (Entered: 12/06/2013)	RECAP
36	Dec. 6, 2013	APPENDIX filed by All Defendants re 35 Response in Opposition to Motion. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment 1. Walker v. Mississippi, # 2 Attachment 2. Obergefell v. Kasich, # 3 Attachment 3. Andersen v. King County, # 4 Attachment 4. Donaldson v. State, # 5 Attachment 5. Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas Surgical Health Services v. Abbott)(Campbell, Martha) (Entered: 12/06/2013) 1 Attachment 1. Walker v. Mississippi View on PACER 2 Attachment 2. Obergefell v. Kasich View on PACER 3 Attachment 3. Andersen v. King County View on PACER 4 Attachment 4. Donaldson v. State View on PACER 5 Attachment 5. Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas Surgical Health Services v. A View on PACER	RECAP
37	Dec. 6, 2013	NOTICE of Filing by Robert Cooper, Bill Gibbons, William Edward (Bill) Haslam, Larry Martin re 35 Response in Opposition to Motion Declaration of Mark Goins and Affidavit of Connie Walden (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Goins Declaration and Exhibit A, # 2 Attachment Walden Affidavit and Exhibits A & B)(Campbell, Martha) (Entered: 12/06/2013) 1 Attachment Goins Declaration and Exhibit A View on PACER 2 Attachment Walden Affidavit and Exhibits A & B View on PACER	RECAP
38	Dec. 9, 2013	ORDER granting 34 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 12/9/2013. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(hb) (Entered: 12/09/2013)	RECAP
39	Dec. 9, 2013	NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan Scruggs on behalf of Family Action Council of Tennessee (Scruggs, Jonathan) (Entered: 12/09/2013)	RECAP
40	Dec. 9, 2013	CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Family Action Council of Tennessee. (Scruggs, Jonathan) (Entered: 12/09/2013)	RECAP
41	Dec. 9, 2013	MOTION for Leave to File Amicus Brief by Family Action Council of Tennessee. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Proposed Amicus Curiae Brief of Family Action Council of Tennessee)(Scruggs, Jonathan) Modified Text on 12/10/2013 (dt). (Entered: 12/09/2013) 1 Attachment Proposed Amicus Curiae Brief of Family Action Council of Tennessee View on PACER	RECAP
	Dec. 10, 2013	Bar status for attorney Jonathan A. Scruggs of AZ verified as active this date. (dt) (Entered: 12/10/2013)	PACER
	Dec. 10, 2013	Docket Annotation
	Dec. 10, 2013	Bar status for attorney Jonathan A. Scruggs of AZ verified as active this date. (dt)
42	Dec. 11, 2013	ORDER granting 41 Motion for Leave to Amicus Brief. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 12/10/2013. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(hb) (Entered: 12/11/2013)	RECAP
43	Dec. 11, 2013	AMICUS BRIEF filed by Family Action Council of Tennessee re 35 Response in Opposition to Motion for Preliminary Injunction. (hb) Modified text on 12/11/2013 (hb). (Entered: 12/11/2013)	RECAP
44	Dec. 11, 2013	MOTION for Leave to File Reply Brief in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction by Ijpe DeKoe, Vanessa DeVillez, Johno Espejo, Sophy Jesty, Thomas Kostura, Matthew Mansell, Kellie Miller, Valeria Tanco. (Hickman, Scott) (Entered: 12/11/2013)	RECAP
45	Dec. 20, 2013	ORDER granting 44 Motion for Leave to file reply brief. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 12/20/13. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(af) (Entered: 12/20/2013)	RECAP
46	Dec. 20, 2013	REPLY to Response to Motion re 29 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Ijpe DeKoe, Vanessa DeVillez, Johno Espejo, Sophy Jesty, Thomas Kostura, Matthew Mansell, Kellie Miller, Valeria Tanco. (Hickman, Scott) (Entered: 12/20/2013)	RECAP
47	Dec. 20, 2013	APPENDIX filed by All Plaintiffs re 46 Reply to Response to Motion. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment 1996 Tenn Pub Acts 1031, # 2 Attachment Lindsley v Lindsley, # 3 Attachment Bowser v Bowser, # 4 Attachment Stoner v Stoner, # 5 Attachment Payne v Payne, # 6 Attachment Ochalek v Richmond, # 7 Attachment Baker v Nelson, # 8 Attachment Brief of Bipartisan LAG in Windsor, # 9 Attachment Varnum v Brien, # 10 Attachment In re Marriage Cases, # 11 Attachment Hight v Cox, # 12 Attachment Simpkins v CCA)(Hickman, Scott) (Entered: 12/20/2013) 1 Attachment 1996 Tenn Pub Acts 1031 View on PACER 2 Attachment Lindsley v Lindsley View on PACER 3 Attachment Bowser v Bowser View on PACER 4 Attachment Stoner v Stoner View on PACER 5 Attachment Payne v Payne View on PACER 6 Attachment Ochalek v Richmond View on PACER 7 Attachment Baker v Nelson View on PACER 8 Attachment Brief of Bipartisan LAG in Windsor View on PACER 9 Attachment Varnum v Brien View on PACER 10 Attachment In re Marriage Cases View on PACER 11 Attachment Hight v Cox View on PACER 12 Attachment Simpkins v CCA View on PACER	RECAP
48	Dec. 24, 2013	NOTICE of Filing by Ijpe DeKoe, Vanessa DeVillez, Johno Espejo, Sophy Jesty, Thomas Kostura, Matthew Mansell, Kellie Miller, Valeria Tanco re 29 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Notice of Supplemental Authority (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Obergefell v Wymyslo 13cv00501 SD Ohio Final Order Granting Relief and Injunction, # 2 Attachment Kitchen v Herbert 13-cv-00217 CD Utah Mem Dec and Order)(Hickman, Scott) (Entered: 12/24/2013) 1 Attachment Obergefell v Wymyslo 13cv00501 SD Ohio Final Order Granting Relief an View on PACER 2 Attachment Kitchen v Herbert 13-cv-00217 CD Utah Mem Dec and Order View on PACER	RECAP
49	Jan. 10, 2014	ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the initial case management conference scheduled in this case for January 15, 2014 is CONTINUED, to be reset, if appropriate, following disposition of the pending motions. It is so ORDERED. ENTER this 10th day of January 2014. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 1/10/14. (af) (Entered: 01/10/2014)	RECAP
50	Jan. 29, 2014	MOTION to Intervene by Chris Sevier. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Complaint for Damages and Injunctive Relief)(la) (Entered: 01/30/2014) 1 Attachment Complaint for Damages and Injunctive Relief View on PACER	RECAP
51	Jan. 29, 2014	MEMORANDUM in Support of 50 MOTION to Intervene filed by Chris Sevier. (la) (Entered: 01/30/2014)	RECAP
52	Jan. 31, 2014	ORDER denying 50 Motion to Intervene. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 1/31/14. (xc:Pro se party Chris Sevier by regular and certified mail.)(DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(af) (Entered: 01/31/2014)	RECAP
53	Jan. 31, 2014	CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT re 52 Order on Motion to Intervene. (la) (Entered: 02/03/2014)	RECAP
54	Feb. 4, 2014	Certified Mail Return Receipt Card received 2/4/14 as to DE 52 Order on Motion to Intervene mailed to Chris Sevier and signed for by Ken Turner, no date specified.(la) (Entered: 02/05/2014)	RECAP
55	Feb. 12, 2014	NOTICE by Ijpe DeKoe, Vanessa DeVillez, Johno Espejo, Sophy Jesty, Thomas Kostura, Matthew Mansell, Kellie Miller, Valeria Tanco re 29 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Notice of Supplemental Authority (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Memorandum Opinion in Bourke v. Beshear, # 2 Attachment Order in Bourke v. Beshear)(Orr, Asaf) (Entered: 02/12/2014) 1 Attachment Memorandum Opinion in Bourke v. Beshear View on PACER 2 Attachment Order in Bourke v. Beshear View on PACER	RECAP
56	Feb. 14, 2014	NOTICE by Ijpe DeKoe, Vanessa DeVillez, Johno Espejo, Sophy Jesty, Thomas Kostura, Matthew Mansell, Kellie Miller, Valeria Tanco re 29 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Notice of Supplemental Authority (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Opinion and Order in Bostic v. Rainey)(Orr, Asaf) (Entered: 02/14/2014) 1 Attachment Opinion and Order in Bostic v. Rainey View on PACER	RECAP
57	Feb. 26, 2014	MOTION to Intervene by Susan Martin. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment - DE#18 from case 3:14-cv-0209)(dt) (Entered: 02/26/2014) 1 Attachment - DE#18 from case 3:14-cv-0209 View on PACER	RECAP
58	Feb. 27, 2014	NOTICE by Ijpe DeKoe, Vanessa DeVillez, Johno Espejo, Sophy Jesty, Thomas Kostura, Matthew Mansell, Kellie Miller, Valeria Tanco re 29 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Notice of Supplemental Authority (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction in DeLeon v. Perry)(Orr, Asaf) (Entered: 02/27/2014) 1 Attachment Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction in View on PACER	RECAP
59	March 10, 2014	STIPULATION of Dismissal of Plaintiffs Kellie Miller and Vanessa DeVillez and Defendant Bill Gibbons by Ijpe DeKoe, Vanessa DeVillez, Johno Espejo, Sophy Jesty, Thomas Kostura, Matthew Mansell, Kellie Miller, Valeria Tanco, Larry Martin, William Edward (Bill) Haslam and Bill Gibbons. (Hickman, Scott) Modified Text on 3/10/2014 (dt). (Entered: 03/10/2014)	RECAP
60	March 11, 2014	RESPONSE in Opposition re 57 MOTION to Intervene filed by Ijpe DeKoe, Johno Espejo, Sophy Jesty, Thomas Kostura, Matthew Mansell, Valeria Tanco. (Hickman, Scott) (Entered: 03/11/2014)	RECAP
61	March 11, 2014	MOTION to Ascertain Status of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction re 29 by Ijpe DeKoe, Johno Espejo, Sophy Jesty, Thomas Kostura, Matthew Mansell, Valeria Tanco. (Harbison, William) (Entered: 03/11/2014)	RECAP
62	March 11, 2014	DECLARATION of Valeria Tanco filed by Ijpe DeKoe, Johno Espejo, Sophy Jesty, Thomas Kostura, Matthew Mansell, Valeria Tanco re: 61 MOTION to Ascertain Status of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction re 29 . (Harbison, William) (Entered: 03/11/2014)	RECAP
63	March 12, 2014	ORDER granting 61 Motion to Ascertain Status of the Case. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 3/12/14. (xc:Pro se party by regular and certified mail.)(DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(dt) (Entered: 03/12/2014)	RECAP
64	March 12, 2014	RESPONSE in Opposition re 57 MOTION to Intervene filed by Robert Cooper, Bill Gibbons, William Edward (Bill) Haslam, Larry Martin. (Campbell, Martha) (Entered: 03/12/2014)	RECAP
65	March 12, 2014	CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT re 63 Order. (dt) (Entered: 03/12/2014)	RECAP
66	March 14, 2014	MEMORANDUM AND ORDER: Martin's Motion to Intervene 57 is DENIED. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 3/14/14. (xc:Pro se party by regular and certified mail.)(DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(dt) (Entered: 03/14/2014)	RECAP
67	March 14, 2014	MEMORANDUM. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 3/14/14. (xc:Pro se party by regular and certified mail.)(DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(dt) (Entered: 03/14/2014)	RECAP
68	March 14, 2014	ORDER: For the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum, the plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction 29 is hereby GRANTED. The plaintiffs did not submit a proposed preliminary injunction order for the court's consideration. Therefore, the court has prepared and hereby ISSUES the accompanying Preliminary Injunction, which tracks the language of the relief requested in the plaintiffs' motion itself. (See Docket No. 29 at p. 3.) If either side believes that the language of the injunction should be modified, it may a file a motion for the courts consideration. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 3/14/14. (dt) (Entered: 03/14/2014)	RECAP
69	March 14, 2014	PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 3/14/14. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(dt) (Entered: 03/14/2014)	RECAP
70	March 14, 2014	Certified Mail Return Receipt Card received this date as to DE #63 mailed to Susan Martin signed for by illegible on 3/13/14. (dt) (Entered: 03/17/2014)	RECAP
71	March 14, 2014	CERTIFIED MAIL RECEIPT re 66 Order. (dt) (Entered: 03/17/2014)	RECAP
72	March 18, 2014	MOTION to Stay re 69 Preliminary Injunction, 67 Memorandum Opinion of the Court, 68 Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction,, Pending Appeal by Robert Cooper, William Edward (Bill) Haslam, Larry Martin. (Campbell, Martha) (Entered: 03/18/2014)	RECAP
73	March 18, 2014	MEMORANDUM in Support of 72 MOTION to Stay re 69 Preliminary Injunction, 67 Memorandum Opinion of the Court, 68 Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction,, Pending Appeal filed by Robert Cooper, William Edward (Bill) Haslam, Larry Martin . (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Herbert v. Kitchen order, # 2 Attachment Bishop v. Holder order)(Campbell, Martha) (Entered: 03/18/2014) 1 Attachment Herbert v. Kitchen order View on PACER 2 Attachment Bishop v. Holder order View on PACER	RECAP
74	March 18, 2014	NOTICE OF APPEAL as to 69 Preliminary Injunction, 67 Memorandum Opinion of the Court, 68 Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction,, by Robert Cooper, William Edward (Bill) Haslam, Larry Martin. (Campbell, Martha) (Entered: 03/18/2014)	RECAP
75	March 18, 2014	RECEIPT #34675030764 in the amount of $505.00 posted by State Attorney Generals Office for Robert Cooper, William Edward (Bill) Haslam, Larry Martin re 74 Notice of Appeal. (dt) (Entered: 03/18/2014)	RECAP
76	March 18, 2014	Certified Mail Return Receipt Card received this date as to DE #66 mailed to Susan Martin signed for by Stephen C. Martin on 3/17/14. (dt) (Entered: 03/19/2014)	RECAP
	March 19, 2014	USCA Case Number 14−5297 for 74 Notice of Appeal filed by Larry Martin, William Edward (Bill) Haslam, Robert Cooper. Jill Colyer is Case Manager. (dt) (Entered: 03/19/2014)	PACER
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77	March 19, 2014	RESPONSE in Opposition re 72 MOTION to Stay re 69 Preliminary Injunction, 67 Memorandum Opinion of the Court, 68 Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction,, Pending Appeal filed by Ijpe DeKoe, Johno Espejo, Sophy Jesty, Thomas Kostura, Matthew Mansell, Valeria Tanco. (Hickman, Scott) (Entered: 03/19/2014)	RECAP
	March 19, 2014	USCA Case Number 14-5297 for 74 Notice of Appeal filed by Larry Martin, William Edward (Bill) Haslam, Robert Cooper. Jill Colyer is Case Manager. (dt)
78	March 20, 2014	MEMORANDUM & ORDER: Therefore, for the reasons stated herein, the Motion to Stay is hereby DENIED. It is so ORDERED. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 3/20/14. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(tmw) (Entered: 03/20/2014)	RECAP
79	April 25, 2014	ORDER of USCA: Defendants' motion to stay the district court's order is GRANTED, and this case shall be assigned to a merits panel without delay.(dt) (Entered: 04/25/2014)	RECAP
80	Nov. 6, 2014	INFORMATION COPY from 6CCA: THIS CAUSE was heard on the record from the district court and was argued by counsel. IN CONSIDERATION WHEREOF, it is ORDERED that the judgment of the districtcourt is REVERSED. (MANDATE TO ISSUE) (af) (Entered: 11/06/2014)	RECAP
81	Jan. 20, 2015	SUPREME COURT NOTICE to U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals re Notice of Appeal. (ds) (Entered: 01/20/2015)	RECAP
82	June 26, 2015	ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT: The judgment of the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit is reversed. It is so ordered. (af) (Entered: 06/26/2015)	RECAP
83	July 24, 2015	MOTION to Establish Time to File Fee Petition by Ijpe DeKoe, Johno Espejo, Sophy Jesty, Thomas Kostura, Matthew Mansell, Valeria Tanco. (Hickman, J.) (Entered: 07/24/2015)	RECAP
84	July 27, 2015	ORDER granting 83 Motion to Set Time to File Petition for Attorney's Fees, Costs, and Expenses. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 7/27/2015. (ds) (Entered: 07/27/2015)	RECAP
85	July 28, 2015	SUPREME COURT NOTICE OF JUDGMENT: It is ordered and adjudged by Court that the judgment of the above court are reversed with costs. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the petitioners James Obergefell, et al., Valeria Tanco, et al., April DeBoer, et al., and Gregory Bourke, et al. recover from Richard Hodges, Director, Ohio Department of Health, et al., Bill Haslam, Governor of Tennessee, et al., Rick Snyder, Governor of Michigan, et al., and Steve Beshear, Governor of Kentucky Thirty-four Thousand Two Hundred Nine Dollars and Eighty Cents ($34,209.80) for costs herein expended. (ds) (Entered: 07/28/2015)	RECAP
86	Aug. 7, 2015	MOTION Entry of Final Order, MOTION for Permanent Injunction by Ijpe DeKoe, Johno Espejo, Sophy Jesty, Thomas Kostura, Matthew Mansell, Valeria Tanco. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Final Order and Permanent Injunction)(Harbison, William) (Entered: 08/07/2015) 1 Attachment Final Order and Permanent Injunction View on PACER	RECAP
87	Aug. 11, 2015	RESPONSE in Opposition re 86 MOTION Entry of Final Order MOTION for Permanent Injunction filed by Robert Cooper, Bill Gibbons, William Edward (Bill) Haslam, Larry Martin. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Proposed Order)(Campbell, Martha) (Entered: 08/11/2015) 1 Attachment Proposed Order View on PACER	RECAP
88	Aug. 13, 2015	REPLY to Response to Motion re 86 MOTION Entry of Final Order MOTION for Permanent Injunction filed by Ijpe DeKoe, Johno Espejo, Sophy Jesty, Thomas Kostura, Matthew Mansell, Valeria Tanco. (Harbison, William) (Entered: 08/13/2015)	RECAP