Legal Opinion
Mayor Annise Parker and City of Houston v. Jack Pidgeon and Larry Hicks
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided July 29, 2015No. 14-14-00899-CV, NO. 14-14-00932-CVPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM OPINION
2Per curiam
Appellees Jack Pidgeon and Larry Hicks (collectively, Appellees) sued to enjoin Mayor Annise Parker and the City of Houston (collectively, the City) from providing employee benefits to the same-sex spouses of employees légally married in ánother state. Appellees relied on provisions of the Texas Constitution and Family Code banning recognition of same-séx marriage in Texas, declaring same-sex marriages against public policy and void, and prohibiting political subdivisions from giving effect to same-sex marriages from other states. See Tex. Const, art. I, § 32; Tex. Fam.Code…
3Cases cited4 opinions
- Obergefell v. HodgesSupreme Court of the United States · 2015
- Chrismon v. Brown, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2008
- Lone Star College System and Richard Carpenter v. Immigration Reform Coalition of Texas (IRCOT), Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2013
- Cleopatra DeLeon v. Gregg AbbottCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2015
4Cited by5 opinions
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- Jack Pidgeon and Larry Hicks v. Sylvester Turner, in His Official Capacity as Mayor of the City of Houston, and the City of Houston, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2021
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