Legal Opinion
Diaz v. Brewer
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 6, 2011No. 10-16797PublishedCited by 165 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SCHROEDER, Circuit Judge:
The State of Arizona appeals the district court’s order granting a preliminary injunction to prevent a state law from taking effect that would have terminated eligibility for health-care benefits of state employees’ same-sex partners. In a published opinion, the district court found that the plaintiffs demonstrated a likelihood of success on the merits, because they showed that the law adversely affected a classification of employees on the basis of sexual orientation, and did not further any of the state’s claimed justifiable interests. Collins v. Brewer, 727…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Ashcroft v. IqbalSupreme Court of the United States · 2009
- Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 2008
- Ex Parte YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- City of Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Hebbe v. PlilerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010
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3Cited by165 opinions
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- Golinski v. United States Office of Personnel ManagementDistrict Court, N.D. California · 2012
- Glossip v. Missouri Department of Transportation & Highway Patrol Employees' Retirement SystemSupreme Court of Missouri · 2013
- Arizona Dream Act Coalition v. BrewerDistrict Court, D. Arizona · 2013
- Bassett v. SnyderDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2013
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