Case: Courage v. Wyoming

14-182262 | Wyoming state trial court

Filed Date: March 5, 2014

Case Ongoing

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Case Summary

On March 5, 2014, four same-sex couples and Wyoming Equality filed a lawsuit in state court in Cheyenne challenging Wyoming's laws that prohibit same-sex couples from marrying and refuse to respect the legal marriages of same-sex couples who married in other states. The complaint argued that the same-sex-marriage ban violated the Wyoming Constitution's guarantees of equal protection and due process.

Plaintiffs are represented by private counsel and the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR). The state moved to dismiss the case, and on July 1, 2014, the plaintiffs sought summary judgment. According to a case summary at Lambda Legal, on July 29, the judge denied the state's request for a stay, but deferred a hearing on the motion for summary judgment for 90 days to give the state an opportunity to conduct discovery.

Summary Authors

Margo Schlanger (7/29/2014)

People


Attorney for Plaintiff

Jahanian, Arash (Colorado)

Lyman, L. James (Colorado)

Minter, Shannon (California)

Mohamedbhai, Qusair (Colorado)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Gallagher, Sean (Colorado)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

182-262

Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief

March 5, 2014

March 5, 2014

Complaint

182-262

Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment

July 1, 2014

July 1, 2014

Pleading / Motion / Brief

Docket

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Case Details

State / Territory: Wyoming

Case Type(s):

Public Benefits/Government Services

Special Collection(s):

Same-Sex Marriage

Key Dates

Filing Date: March 5, 2014

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Same-sex couples who live in Wyoming

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR)

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

State of Wyoming, State

Defendant Type(s):

Jurisdiction-wide

Case Details

Causes of Action:

State law

Constitutional Clause(s):

Due Process

Equal Protection

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Outcome

Prevailing Party: None Yet / None

Nature of Relief:

None yet

Source of Relief:

None yet

Issues

General:

Marriage

LGBTQ+:

LGBTQ+

Discrimination-basis:

Sex discrimination

Sexual orientation

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

Male