Legal Opinion
Jackson v. District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 2, 2010No. 09A807In-chambersCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
[559 U.S. 1301]
Chief Justice Roberts, Circuit Justice.
Applicants in this case are Washington D.C. voters who would like to subject the District of Columbia’s Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Equality Amendment Act of 2009 to a public referendum before it goes into effect, pursuant
[559 U.S. 1302]
to procedures set forth in the D.C. Charter. See D.C. Code §§ 1-204.101 to 1-204.107 (2001-2006). The Act expands the definition of marriage in the District to include same-sex couples. See D.C. Act 18-248; 57 D.C. Reg. 27 (Jan. 1, 2010).
The D.C. Charter specifies that legislation enacted by…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Whalen v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Fisher v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Price v. District of Columbia Board of Elections & EthicsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1994
3Cited by5 opinions
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