Legal Opinion
Kitchen v. Herbert
District Court, D. Utah
Decided December 20, 2013No. Case No. 2:13-cv-217PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER
ROBERT J. SHELBY, District Judge.
The Plaintiffs in this lawsuit are three gay and lesbian couples who wish to marry, but are currently unable to do so because the Utah Constitution prohibits same-sex marriage. The Plaintiffs argue that this prohibition infringes their rights to due process and equal protection under the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution. The State of Utah defends its laws and maintains that a state has the right to define marriage according to the judgment of its citizens. Both parties have submitted motions for summary…
2Cases cited58 opinions
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- Duncan v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by42 opinions
- Obergefell v. HodgesSupreme Court of the United States · 2015
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