Filed Date: April 30, 2014
Closed Date: 2014
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On April 30, 2014, six same-sex couples filed a lawsuit in the Southern District of Ohio U.S. District Court against the State of Ohio. The plaintiffs, represented by private counsel, sought a declaration that Ohio laws banning same-sex marriage were in violation of the Constitution, an injunction against enforcing the ban, and an award of compensation for attorney's fees and costs.
Specifically, the plaintiffs alleged that their rights to due process and equal protection had been abridged. The plaintiffs also alleged that they suffered harm by being denied tax and employment benefits that are available to different-sex couples, along with the social stigma of not being allowed to marry.
On April 30, 2014, the plaintiffs filed a motion for a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction. The plaintiffs then filed a motion for a permanent injunction and declaratory relief on June 28, 2014. However, once the Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges that same-sex couples may exercise the fundamental right to marry in all states, 135 S.Ct. 2584 (2015), District Judge Michael R. Barrett entered a final judgment and declaratory judgment that the Ohio laws at issue violate the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution on May 27, 2016. The Court permanently enjoined the defendants from enforcing the state laws. The case is now closed.
Summary Authors
Megan Dolan (6/19/2014)
Eva Richardson (1/7/2019)
For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4363542/parties/gibson-v-himes/
Barrett, Michael Ryan (Ohio)
Branch, Jennifer L. (Ohio)
Gerhardstein, Adam Gingold (Ohio)
Carwile, Tiffany L. (Ohio)
Coontz, Bridget C (Ohio)
See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4363542/gibson-v-himes/
Last updated Dec. 18, 2024, 3:43 a.m.
Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.State / Territory: Ohio
Case Type(s):
Public Benefits/Government Services
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Key Dates
Filing Date: April 30, 2014
Closing Date: 2014
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
The plaintiffs consist of six same-sex couples who are denied the right to marry in the state of Ohio.
Plaintiff Type(s):
Public Interest Lawyer: No
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
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Case Details
Causes of Action:
Constitutional Clause(s):
Available Documents:
Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
Nature of Relief:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Content of Injunction:
Preliminary relief request withdrawn/mooted
Order Duration: 2014 - None
Issues
General/Misc.:
Discrimination Basis:
Affected Sex/Gender(s):
LGBTQ+: