DeBoer v. Snyder | |
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2:12-cv-10285 | |
Full name | DeBoer, et al. v. Snyder, et al. |
Filed | 2012-01-23 |
Plaintiffs | April DeBoer, individually and as parent and next friend of N.D.-R., R.D.-R., and J.D.-R.; Jayne Rowse, individually and as parent and next friend of N.D.-R., R.D.-R., and J.D.-R. |
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Defendants | Richard Snyder, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of Michigan; Bill Schuette, in his official capacity as Michigan Attorney General; and Lisa Brown, in her official capacity as Oakland County Clerk |
Court | United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division |
Current status | Oral arguments on motions for summary judgment, October 16 |
DeBoer v. Snyder is a 2012-2013 Federal court case requesting that the plaintiffs be allowed to jointly adopt their minor children. After the case began, the judge, Bernard A. Friedman, suggested that the complaint be expanded to include Michigan's marriage ban.
The case was filed on January 23, 2012, in the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division. It was initially assigned to Judge Bernard A. Friedman under the case number 2:12-cv-10285.
Timeline[]
- 2012-01-23: #1: Complaint
- 2012-02-03: #11: Defendants' Response to identification of a companion case
- 2012-02-17: #14: Motion to dismiss
- 2012-03-19: #24: Plaintiffs' Response in opposition
- 2012-04-02: #29: File:DeBoer v. Snyder 29 Defendants reply brief in support of motion to dismiss.pdf
- 2012-08-29: Motion hearing held
- 2012-09-24: Dismissed as moot
- 2012-03-19: #25: Plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment
- 2012-03-28: Status conference held
- 2012-09-24: Dismissed as moot
- 2012-09-07: #34: Amended complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief
- 2012-10-03: Status conference held
- 2012-10-03: #38: Amended complaint
- 2012-11-07: #44: Motion to dismiss amended complaint by state defendants
- ?: #46: Plaintiffs' response
- ?: #48: State defendants' reply
- 2013-07-01: #54: Order denying motion to dismiss
- 2012-11-08: #45: Motion to dismiss amended complaint by county defendant
- ?: #52: Withdrawal of motion to dismiss by county defendant
- 2013-07-22: #60: State defendants' answer to amended complaint
- 2013-08-14: #67: Plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment
- 2013-09-09: #74: State defendants' brief in opposition
- 2013-09-09: #75: County defendants' brief in support
- 2013-09-10: #77: Scheduled for hearing on October 16 (multi-listed)
- 2014-08-14: #68: County defendant's motion for summary judgment
- 2013-09-10: #77: Scheduled for hearing on October 16 (multi-listed)
- 2013-08-14: #69: State defendants' motion for summary judgment
- 2013-09-09: #76: Plaintiffs' brief in opposition
- 2013-09-10: #77: Scheduled for hearing on October 16 (multi-listed)
Amicus briefs[]
- 2013-08-12: #65: Michigan law professors in support of plaintiffs
- 2013-08-12: #66: Constitutional law professors in support of plaintiffs