Legal Opinion
Citizens for Equal Protection v. Jon C. Bruning, Attorney General Dave Heineman, Governor, in Their Official Capacities
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 14, 2006No. 05-2604PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOKEN, Chief Judge.
In November 2000, Nebraska voters passed by a large majority a constitutional amendment, codified as Article I, § 29 of the Nebraska Constitution, providing:
Only marriage between a man and a woman shall be valid or recognized in Nebraska. The uniting of two persons of the same sex in a civil union, domestic partnership, or other similar same-sex relationship shall not be valid or recognized in Nebraska.
Three public interest groups whose members include gay and lesbian citizens of Nebraska commenced this action against the Governor and the Attorney General in their official…
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