Legal Opinion
Searcy v. Strange
District Court, S.D. Alabama
Decided January 23, 2015No. Civil Action No. 14-0208-CG-NPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
CALLIE V.S. GRANADE, District Judge.
This case challenges the constitutionality of the State of Alabama’s “Alabama Sanctity of Marriage Amendment” and the “Alabama Marriage Protection Act.” It is before the Court on cross motions for summary judgment (Docs. 21, 22, 47 & 48). For the reasons explained below, the Court finds the challenged laws to be unconstitutional on Equal Protection and Due Process Grounds.
I. Facts
This case is brought by a same-sex couple, Cari Searcy and Kimberly McKeand, who were legally married in California under that state’s laws. The…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Griswold v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Meyer v. NebraskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pa. v. CaseySupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Reno v. FloresSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Loving v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
19 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by7 opinions
- Obergefell v. HodgesSupreme Court of the United States · 2015
- State ex rel. Alabama Policy InstituteSupreme Court of Alabama · 2015
- Ferrand v. FerrandLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2016
- Strawser v. StrangeDistrict Court, S.D. Alabama · 2015
- Strawser v. StrangeDistrict Court, S.D. Alabama · 2015
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.