Legal Opinion
Citizens for Equal Protection, Inc. v. Bruning
District Court, D. Nebraska
Decided May 12, 2005No. 4:03CV3155PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
BATAILLON, District Judge.
This case has been submitted to the court on the Joint Stipulation of Facts and supporting evidence, Filing No. 45; affida vits, Filing Nos. 46, 47, 48 and 50; and the trial briefs of the parties, Filing Nos. 65, 66 and 67. This is an action for declaratory and injunctive relief for deprivation of constitutional rights brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Plaintiffs allege that Article I, Section 29 of the Nebraska Constitution (“Section 29”) is unconstitutional as it is (1) a denial of equal protection and is (2) a bill of attainder. Section 29…
2Cases cited79 opinions
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- Yick Wo v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
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- Kolender v. LawsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Obergefell v. HodgesSupreme Court of the United States · 2015
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- Texas v. United StatesDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 2015
- A.A. v. StateNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2006
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