Filed Date: July 2, 2013
Closed Date: July 16, 2014
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This case began on July 2, 2014, when a Texas resident filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas against the state of Texas under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The plaintiff represented himself and asked the court to declare that Texas laws that prohibit same-sex marriage are unconstitutional. The plaintiff claimed that the same-sex marriage ban violated his Fifth Amendment rights as guaranteed by the United States Constitution.
On July 15, 2014, the plaintiff filed a motion to dismiss, and the next day it was granted by the court (Honorable Judge Gregg Costa). The pro se plaintiff's stated reason for dismissal was the existence of a similar lawsuit in the state of Pennsylvania.
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Megan Dolan (7/28/2014)
Costa, Gregg Jeffrey (Texas)
Costa, Gregg Jeffrey (Texas)
Last updated Feb. 21, 2024, 3:02 a.m.
State / Territory: Texas
Case Type(s):
Public Benefits/Government Services
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Key Dates
Filing Date: July 2, 2013
Closing Date: July 16, 2014
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Plaintiff is a resident of Texas who believed that the Texas' ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional.
Plaintiff Type(s):
Public Interest Lawyer: No
Filed Pro Se: Yes
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
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Case Details
Causes of Action:
Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2201
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Prevailing Party: Defendant
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