Brenner v. Scott

Almost 1,400 gay and lesbian couples were issued marriage licenses in 28 of Florida’s most-populous counties in the two days since a ban on same-sex marriage was lifted.

Florida’s ban on marriages between same-sex couples is headed for a midnight end, with wedding vows planned around the state.

Steve Schlariet and Ozzie Russ say they never sought the spotlight of social activism, the spotlight found them. In March, 2014, the couple joined a lawsuit seeking marriage equality in Florida.

On Feb. 28, 2014, Jim Brenner and Chuck Jones did something that is about to make history: They filed the civil-rights lawsuit that on Tuesday will allow same-sex couples across Florida to get married.

Court clerks across Florida will issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples beginning January 6, but more than a dozen clerks will end all courthouse weddings to avoid officiating same-sex ceremonies.

A federal judge on Thursday ruled that all Florida court clerks are bound by the U.S. Constitution not to enforce Florida’s same-sex marriage ban and that any couple seeking a license on Tuesday should receive one.

Attorney General Pam Bondi has asked a federal judge to clarify whether clerks in all counties can issue marriage licenses to gay couples starting next week.

The county at the center of Florida’s same-sex marriage debate is asking a federal judge to clarify his order and scope of ruling declaring the state’s gay marriage ban unconstitutional.

Marriage equality is coming to Florida… the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday refused to extend a stay past Jan. 5 of a federal judge’s ruling striking down the state’s same-sex marriage ban.

Secretary, Florida Department of Health v. Brenner/Grimsley (Florida Supreme Court application for stay); Plaintiffs’ file oppositions to ttay

The couples are asking the court to allow Florida same-sex couples to marry after the existing stay expires on January 5.

The association representing Florida’s 67 court clerks says only Washington County, Fla. is bound by U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle’s ruling in August that the gay marriage ban is unconstitutional.

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has filed an emergency petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to keep the state’s ban on same-sex marriage in place past Jan. 5.

A federal appeals court on Wednesday refused to extend past Jan. 5 a hold on a ruling that declared Florida’s ban on gay marriage unconstitutional, possibly bringing same-sex weddings one step closer to reality.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is asking to keep intact the state’s ban on same-sex marriage until ongoing appeals have finished.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has filed appeals in both state and federal appeals courts, seeking to overturn a number of rulings declaring Florida’s same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional by declaring that the trial courts’ rulings “were wrong.”

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Florida federal judge will not lift a stay of his ruling in a lawsuit challenging the state’s ban on same-sex marriage, meaning state officials can continue to pursue an appeal.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi wants a federal judge to keep the state’s ban on gay marriage in place despite a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision. Bondi on Friday contended in a court filing that there was a “great public interest in stability of the law” and that the ban should remain intact while the legal battles continue.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Defendants in two federal lawsuits challenging Florida’s marriage ban filed a notice Thursday that they are appealing the August 21 ruling by U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle overturning Florida’s ban on same-sex marriage.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A federal judge has declared Florida’s ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, joining state judges in four counties who have sided with gay couples wishing to tie the knot. U.S. District Judge Robert L. Hinkle in Tallahassee ruled Thursday that the ban added to Florida’s constitution by voters in 2008 violates the 14th Amendment’s guarantees of equal protection…