Samuels v. New York State Department of Health
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Lahtinen, J.
Plaintiffs contend that the NY Constitution requires defendant State of New York to permit same-sex couples to marry.1 Briefly stated, plaintiffs are same-sex couples,2 some of whom assert that they requested a marriage license from a town clerk (see Domestic Relations Law § 15) and were informed that such licenses would not be issued to same-sex couples. It is also alleged in the complaint, and defendants admit, that defendant Department of Health determined that marriage licenses may *12not be issued to same-sex couples and the Department so advised city and…
2Cases cited68 opinions
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- Griswold v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- United States v. O'BrienSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Rochin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
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