Legal Opinion
Campaign for Southern Equality v. Bryant
District Court, S.D. Mississippi
Decided November 25, 2014No. Cause No. 3:14-CV-818-CWR-LRAPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
CARLTON W. REEVES, District Judge.
Two same-sex couples brought this lawsuit challenging Mississippi’s laws prohibiting same-sex marriage. One couple wishes to marry in Mississippi; the other was married out-of-state and wants Mississippi to recognize the marriage. A group advocating for gay and lesbian equality has joined their effort to seek relief on behalf of its members.
The plaintiffs claim that Mississippi’s constitutional and statutory provisions limiting same-sex marriage (the “same-sex marriage ban”) discriminate against them and other same-sex couples,…
2Cases cited135 opinions
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3Cited by8 opinions
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