Legal Opinion
Robicheaux v. Caldwell
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided September 3, 2014No. Civil Action Nos. 13-5090, 14-97, 14-327PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND REASONS
MARTIN L.C. FELDMAN, District Judge.
Before the Court are cross motions for summary judgment. The Court finds that defendants in this passionately charged national issue have the more persuasive argument. The State of Louisiana has a legitimate interest under a rational basis standard of review for addressing the meaning of marriage through the democratic process. For the reasons that follow, plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment is DENIED and defendants’ motion for summary judgment is GRANTED.
Background
These consolidated cases challenge the constitutionality of Louisiana’s…
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