Legal Opinion
McConkey v. Van Hollen
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided June 30, 2010No. 2008AP1868PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMichael J. Gableman, J.
¶ 1. In November 2006, the people of Wisconsin approved the adoption of the following amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution:
Only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state. A legal status identical or substantially similar to that of marriage for unmarried individuals shall not be valid or recognized in this state.
¶ 2. In July 2007, William McConkey, a voter and taxpayer, filed suit alleging, among other things, that this amendment (the "marriage amendment") was submitted to the people in violation of the constitution's requirement that…
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