Legal Opinion
Robin Joy Shahar v. Michael J. Bowers, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Attorney General of the State of Georgia
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided May 30, 1997No. 93-9345PublishedCited by 68 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDMONDSON, Circuit Judge:
In this government-employment case, Plaintiff-Appellant contends that the Attorney General of the State of Georgia violated her federal constitutional rights by revoking an employment offer because of her purported “marriage”1 to another woman. The district court concluded that Plaintiff’s rights had not been violated. We affirm.
Given the culture and traditions of the Nation, considerable doubt exists that Plaintiff has a constitutionally protected federal right to be “married” to another woman: the question about the right of intimate association. See generally F/W…
2Cases cited45 opinions
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- Connick Ex Rel. Parish of Orleans v. MyersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Employment Div., Dept. of Human Resources of Ore. v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Loving v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- FW/PBS, Inc. v. City of DallasSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
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3Cited by68 opinions
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