Filed Date: March 5, 2014
Case Ongoing
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On March 5, 2014, four same-sex couples and Wyoming Equality filed a lawsuit in state court in Cheyenne challenging Wyoming's laws that prohibit same-sex couples from marrying and refuse to respect the legal marriages of same-sex couples who married in other states. The complaint argued that the same-sex-marriage ban violated the Wyoming Constitution's guarantees of equal protection and due process.
Plaintiffs are represented by private counsel and the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR). The state moved to dismiss the case, and on July 1, 2014, the plaintiffs sought summary judgment. According to a case summary at Lambda Legal, on July 29, the judge denied the state's request for a stay, but deferred a hearing on the motion for summary judgment for 90 days to give the state an opportunity to conduct discovery.
Summary Authors
Margo Schlanger (7/29/2014)
Jahanian, Arash (Colorado)
Lyman, L. James (Colorado)
Minter, Shannon (California)
Mohamedbhai, Qusair (Colorado)
Gallagher, Sean (Colorado)
Last updated Oct. 20, 2022, 3:08 a.m.
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Case Type(s):
Public Benefits/Government Services
Special Collection(s):
Same-Sex Marriage
Key Dates
Filing Date: March 5, 2014
Case Ongoing: Yes
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Same-sex couples who live in Wyoming
Plaintiff Type(s):
Attorney Organizations:
National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR)
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
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):
Other Dockets:
Wyoming state trial court 182-262
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Outcome
Prevailing Party: None Yet / None
Relief Granted:
Source of Relief:
Issues
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Discrimination Basis:
Affected Sex/Gender(s):
LGBTQ+: