Lofton v. Kearney

On January 28, 2004, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the constitutionality of a Florida statute prohibiting adoption by practicing homosexuals.

Trial Court

Cite as: Lofton v. Kearney, 157 F.Supp.2d 1372 (S.D. Fla. 2001)

Complaint (266kb)
State's Motion for Summary Judgment (1.44mb)
Plaintiffs' Memo Opposing Summary Judgment (166kb)
Lofton Affidavit (12kb)

Trial Court Ruling (228kb)

Plaintiffs' Motion to Reconsider (133kb)
State's Memo in Opposition to Reconsideration (1.01mb)

 

Court of Appeals

U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
Lofton v. Sec. Dept. of Children and Family
01-16723; 99-10058-CV-JLK; 07-21-2004

Appellants' Brief (215kb)
State's Answer Brief (840kb)
Appellants' Reply Brief (145kb)

State's Amicus Support
Florida Legislator Amicus Brief (96kb)

Appellants' Amicus Support
Child Welfare League, et al, Amicus Brief (2.16mb)
Lambda, et al, Amicus Brief (1.88mb)
Prof. Marcosson Amicus Brief (929kb)

Opinion (3.85mb)

21 July 2004 - The 11^th Circuit Court of Appeals in a 6-6 decision declined to reconsider the Lofton v. Kearney same-sex adoption case. In January 2004, the Court upheld the constitutionality of the Florida statute prohibiting adoption by practicing homosexuals. 

Denial of Motion to Reconsider (348kb)