Legal Opinion
People v. Greenleaf
New Paltz Justice Court
Decided July 13, 2004PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*338OPINION OF THE COURT
Judith M. Reichler, J.
On March 6, 2004, in New Paltz, New York, two ordained ministers of the Unitarian Universalist Church performed marriage ceremonies for 13 same-sex couples who did not have marriage licenses. They are charged with a crime for solemnizing marriages without licenses being presented to them, in violation of section 17 of the Domestic Relations Law. Conviction could result in a maximum fine of $250 and/or incarceration for a maximum of one year.
The defendants claim that the charges against them are unconstitutional because the same-sex couples whose…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Loving v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Shelley v. KraemerSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
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