Henry v. Hodges
Henry v. Hodges (orig. Henry v. Wymyslo, Henry v. Himes) is a federal court challenge filed Feb. 10, 2014, in in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, by four legally married same-sex couples alleging that the state discriminates against same-sex couples who have married lawfully out-of-state. They are seeking a court order to force Ohio to recognize their same-sex marriages on the birth certificates of their soon-to-be-born children, echoing arguments made in Obergefell v. Wymyslo. [ Complaint. ]
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Ohio asks U.S. Supreme Court to rule on constitutionality of gay marriage bans
Sunday, December 14, 2014With the Ohio response, there are now four new same-sex marriage cases that are nearly ready for the Justices’ first look. -
Michigan, Kentucky couples take gay marriage cases to U.S. Supreme Court
Monday, November 17, 2014WASHINGTON -- A same-sex couple from Michigan is putting the question of the right to marry nationwide squarely before the Supreme Court. The couple's plea to be allowed to marry was being filed Monday. It asks… -
Lambda Legal, ACLU ask U.S. Supreme Court to review Ohio marriage ruling
Friday, November 14, 2014CINCINNATI, Ohio -- Lambda Legal and the American Civil Liberties Union on Friday filed a petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling upholding same-sex marriage bans in Ohio… -
AUDIO: Ohio same-sex marriage ban faces federal appeals court
Wednesday, August 6, 2014CINCINNATI — A state official says that Ohio has traditionally defined marriage as between a man and woman, and that same-sex marriage is too new to be considered a deeply rooted, fundamental right. State solicitor Eric… -
A summary of same-sex marriage cases before the Sixth Circuit appeals court
Wednesday, August 6, 2014The Cincinnati-based 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments in six gay marriage fights from Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee on Wednesday, setting the stage for one ruling. Each case deals with whether statewide… -
Federal appeals courts prepare to hear slew of same-sex marriage cases
Tuesday, August 5, 2014CINCINNATI -- Federal appeals courts covering nearly half the United States will soon hear arguments on whether gay and lesbian couples have a right to marry, part of a slew of cases putting pressure on the… -
Ohio AG tells appeals court gay marriage decision should be left to voters
Wednesday, July 16, 2014CINCINNATI -- The Ohio Attorney General's Office urged a federal appeals court to reject arguments that the state should have to recognize same-sex marriage, saying the decision should be left to voters. The arguments, filed Tuesday… -
Oral arguments set in appeal of Michigan, three other states same-sex marriage rulings
Tuesday, June 17, 2014DETROIT -- Oral arguments have been scheduled by a federal appeals court in the appeals of same-sex marriage rulings in Michigan, Kentucky, Tennessee and Ohio. The Cincinnati-based U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit… -
Marriage equality supporters urge Ohio to drop its appeal of marriage ruling
Thursday, May 15, 2014COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Marriage equality supporters in Ohio delivered several thousand petitions to the state's attorney general Thursday urging him to stop his appeal of a federal judge's order on same-sex marriage. -
Judge stays ruling on Ohio recognition of lawful same-sex marriages
Wednesday, April 16, 2014CINCINNATI -- A federal judge has put on hold the majority of what attorneys have called a "momentous" change to Ohio's gay marriage law.
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