These consolidated actions were filed to stop San Francisco
from continuing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples,
and to obtain a ruling that the licenses issued were invalid.
Now that the Supreme Court has stopped San Francisco from
issuing illegal marriage licenses, these actions seek a
declaration that California's marriage statues are constitutional.
Petition for Rehearing Denied
Prop. 22 Petition for Rehearing (ADF)
Opinion
California Supreme Court - Briefs on Merits in Coordinated Marriage Cases After Review Granted
Supplemental Reply Brief Requested by June 20, 2007 Order
Prop 22 Supplemental Reply Brief (ADF)
City and County of San Francisco's Supplemental Reply Brief
Equality California, et al. Supplemental Reply Brief (ACLU, Lambda Legal, NCLR)
State of California and the Attorney General's Supplemental Reply Brief
Campaign for California Families' Supplemental Reply Brief (Liberty Counsel)
Supplemental Brief Requested by June 20, 2007 Order
Prop 22 Supplemental Brief (ADF)
City and County of San Francisco's Supplemental Brief
Equality California, et al. Supplemental Brief (ACLU, Lambda Legal, NCLR)
Supplemental Brief of the State of California and the Attorney General
Supplemental Brief of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and State Registrar of Vital Statistics Teresita Trinidad
Campaign for California Families' Supplemental Brief (Liberty Counsel)
Clinton, et al. Supplemental Brief
Reply Brief
Prop 22 Reply Brief (ADF)
City and County of San Francisco's Reply Brief
Reply Brief of Equality California, et al. (ACLU, Lambda Legal, NCLR)
Campaign for California Families' Reply Brief (Liberty Counsel)
Clinton, et al. Reply Brief
Tyler-Olson Reply Brief
Answer Brief
Prop 22 Answer to Petitioners' Opening Briefs on the Substantive Issues (ADF)
Equality California, et al. Answer Brief Regarding Justiciability (ACLU, Lambda Legal, NCLR)
Answer Brief of Campaign for California Families on the Merits (Liberty Counsel)
Answer Brief of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and State Registrar of Vital Statistics Teresita Trinidad on the Merits
City and County of San Francisco's Answer Brief on the Merits
Answer Brief of the State of California and the Attorney General to Opening Briefs on the Merits
Amicus Briefs
Brief Amicus Curiae of the Knights of Columbus in Support of the State Defendants
Brief of Amicus Curiae Judicial Watch, Inc. in Support of the State of California and Governer Arnold Schwarzenegger
Brief of Amicus Curiae Bar Association of San Francisco in Support of the City
Brief of Amicus Curiae the Council for Secular Humanism and the Center for Inquiry in Support of the City
Brief of Amicus Curiae The Becket Fund in Support of the State
Brief of Amicus Curiae American Center for Law and Justice
Brief of Amicus Curiae The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Calfornia Catholic Conference, - CRC 8.25(b) National Association of Evangelicals, and Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America
Brief of Amicus Curiae The Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations, General Synod of the United Church of Christ, The Union for Reform Judiasm, Soka Gakkai International-USA,The Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches, The California Council of Church, and California Faith
Brief of Amicus Curiae Equal Justice Society
Brief of Amicus Curiae Professors of International Law
Brief of Amicus Curiae M.V. Lee Badgett and Gary J. Gates
Brief of Amicus Curiae Anti-Defamation League, Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center, Sacramento Gay and Lesbian Center, San Diego Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community ,San Francisco LGBT Community Center, Billy Defrank Center, The Gay and Lesbian Center of Greater Long Beach, Desert Pride Center, Lighthouse Community Pride Center, The Pacific Center, and Stanislaus Pride Center
Brief of Amicus Curiae Asian Bar Association
Brief of Amicus Curiae Joseph R. Grodin
Brief of Amicus Curiae of the California NAACP
Brief of Amicus Curiae NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund
Brief of Amicus Curiae Santa Clara Bar Association
Brief of Amicus Curiae African-American Pastors in California
Brief of Amicus Curiae of Legislators
Brief of Amicus Curiae The City of Los Angeles, City of San Diego, City of San Jose, City of Long Beach, City of Oakland, City of Santa Rosa, City of Berkeley, City of Santa Monica, City of Santa Cruz, City of Palm Springs, City of West Hollywood, City of Signal Hill, City of Sebastopol, Town of Fairfax, City of Cloverdale, County of Santa Clara, County of San Mateo, County of Santa Cruz, and County of Marin
Brief of Amicus Curiae Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Aguilas, Bienstar Human Services, Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, La Raza Centrol Legal, National Black Justice Coalition, National Lawyers Guild of San Francisco, Zuna Institute
Brief of Amicus Curiae California Ethnic Religious Organizations for Marriage
Brief of Amicus Curiae Amnerican Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Northern California Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and the California District of the American Academy of Pediatrics in support of respondent
Brief of Amicus Curiae United Families International, Family Watch International, and Family Leader Foundation
Brief of Amicus Curiae James Q. Wilson, et al.
Brief of Amicus Curiae John Coverdale, Scott Fitzgibbon, Martin R. Gardner, Kris W. Kobach, Earl M. Maltz, Laurence C. Nolan, and John Randall Trahan, Professors of Law
Brief of Amicus Curiae Professors of Constitutional Law, Pamela S. Karlan, Paul Brest, Alan E. Brownstein, William Cohen, David B. Cruz, Mary L. Dudziak, Susan R. Estrich, David Faigman, Phillip B. Fricey, Ronald R. Garet, Kenneth L. Karst, Goodwin Liu, Lawrence C. Marshall, Radiha Rao, Kathleen M. Sullivan. Jonathan D. Varat and Adam Winkler
Brief of Amicus Curiae Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD)
Brief of Amicus Curiae Gay and Lesbian Task Force Foundation
Brief of Amicus Curiae Professor William N. Eskridge
Brief of Amicus Curiae California Women's Law Center, Equal Rights Advocates, and Legal Momentum
Brief of Amicus Curiae Beverly Hills Bar Association, Los Angeles County Bar Assoc., San Francisco Trial Lawyers Assoc., California Women Lawyers, and Women Lawyers Assoc. of Los Angeles
Brief of Amicus Curiae Howard University School of Law Civil Rights Clinic
Brief of Amicus Curiae OUT & EQUAL WORKPLACE ADVOCATES and LEVI STRAUSS & CO.
Brief of Amicus Curiae Jesse H. Choper
Brief of Amicus Curiae Douglas W. Kmiec, Helen M. Alvare, George W. Dent, JR., Stephen G. Calabresi, Steven B. Presser, and Lynn D. Wardle, Professors of Law
Brief of Amicus Curiae Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom, Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere, The Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Family Pride, Freedom to Marry, Human Rights Campagin, Human Rights Campaign Foundation, Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center, Lesbian and Gay Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, Marriage Equality USA, The National Lesbian and Gay Law Association, Parents Family and Freinds of Lesbians and Gays, Inc., People for the American Way Foundation, Pride At Work, SacLegal, Tom Homann Law Association
Brief of Amicus Curiae The American Psychoanalytic Association, The American Anthropological Association, and The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area
Brief of Amicus Curiae The American Psychological Association;California Psychological Association; American Psychiatric Association; National Association of Social Workers, California Chapter
Opening Brief
Prop 22 Opening Brief (ADF) (standing/justiciability Prop 22)
Campaign for California Families Opening Brief (Liberty Counsel) (standing/justiciability CCF)
San Francisco's Opening Brief (constitutional issues)
Clinton Opening Brief (constitutional issues)
Equality California et al. Opening Brief (ACLU, Lambda Legal, NCLR) (constitutional issues)
Tyler-Olson Opening Brief (constitutional issues)
California Supreme Court - Petition for Review Stage
Supreme Court Order Granting Review (Dec. 20, 2006)
Prop 22 Brief Opposing Review (ADF) (constitutional issues)
Prop 22 Petition for Review (ADF) (standing/justiciability Prop 22)
Prop 22 Reply Brief Supporting Petition for Review
California Court of Appeal
Court of Appeal Opinion (Oct. 5, 2006)
Prop 22 Opening Brief (ADF)
Prop 22 Reply Brief (ADF)
Superior Court (trial level)
Superior
Court Opinion (April 13, 2005)
Opening Briefs
Prop
22 Summary Judgment Brief and supporting
declarations (ADF) (November 4, 2004)
Thomasson
Summary Judgment Brief and supporting
declarations (Liberty Counsel) (November 4, 2004)
San
Francisco's Opposition to Summary Judgment
(December 3, 2004)
Woo
Intervenors' Opposition to Summary Judgment (ACLU,
Lambda Legal, NCLR) (December 3, 2004)
Reply Briefs
Prop
22 Reply Brief (ADF)
Thomasson
Reply Brief (Liberty Counsel)
Documents On Authority to Issue Marriage Licenses
Amended
Complaint (February 14, 2004)
First
Amended Petition (February 19, 2004)
Prop
22 Memo Supporting Petition (February 13, 2004)
Prop 22 Supplemental Memo (February 16, 2004)
City's
Cross Complaint (February 19, 2004)
Intervenors'
Cross Complaint (March 10, 2004)
Thomasson
Demurrer Memo (March 5, 2004)
