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Bostic v. Rainey

District Court, E.D. Virginia

Decided February 13, 2014No. Civil No. 2:13cv395PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION AND ORDER

ARENDA L. WRIGHT ALLEN, United States District Judge.

A spirited and controversial debate is underway regarding who may enjoy the right to marry in the United States of America. America has pursued a journey to make and keep our citizens free. This journey has never been easy, and at times has been painful and poignant. The ultimate exercise of our freedom is choice. Our Constitution declares that “all men” are created equal. Surely this means all of us. While ever-vigilant for the wisdom that can come from the voices of our voting public, our courts have never long tolerated…

2Cases cited84 opinions

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Lujan v. Defenders of WildlifeSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  4. Scott v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
  5. Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2008

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3Cited by34 opinions

  1. Obergefell v. HodgesSupreme Court of the United States · 2015
  2. Bostic v. SchaeferCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2014
  3. Kitchen v. HerbertCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2014
  4. Bishop v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2014
  5. De Leon v. PerryDistrict Court, W.D. Texas · 2014

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