Hernandez v. Robles
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Williams, J.
Plaintiff same-sex couples seek to enter into civil marriage in New York City. Defendant Victor Robles, the City Clerk of the City of New York, administers the Marriage License Bureau and is responsible for issuing and recording marriage licenses and solemnizing civil marriages in New York City. In March 2004, each of the plaintiff couples applied for a marriage license at *101defendant’s office. Their applications were denied on the ground that “New York State law does not authorize this office to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples.”
Plaintiffs brought an…
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