Morrison v. Sadler

Morrison v. Sadler
Docket #49A02-0305-CV-447 (Ind. Ct. App.)

On August 22, 2002, the Indiana Civil Liberties Union (ICLU) filed suit in Marion County Superior Court on behalf of three same-sex couples. The suit seeks either issuance of marriage licenses to the three same-sex couples, or, alternatively, recognition of their Vermont civil union licenses.

The Attorney General of Indiana moved to dismiss the case on January 3, 2003. In response to the motion to dismiss, the ICLU filed a second amended complaint which removed the civil union recognition claim, leaving only the marriage litigation to go forward.

Oral arguments were heard by Judge S.K. Reid on March 31. On May 7, 2003, Judge Reid issued an order dismissing the case.

 

Current Status

The ICLU has appealed the case, which is now pending at the Indiana Court of Appeals.

 

CASE MATERIALS

Trial Court

Complaint (29KB)
First Amended Complaint (228kb)

Motion to Dismiss (83kb)
Memo in Support of Motion to Dismiss (1.20mb)
Plaintiffs' Memo in Opposition to Motion (1.29mb)
Attorney General's Reply Memo (2.02mb)

Plaintiffs' Second Amended Complaint (341kb)
Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to File (98kb)

Order (670kb)

 

Opinion

 

Court of Appeals

Appellants' (ICLU) Brief (2.16mb)
Appellee's (State) Brief (257kb)
Appellants' Reply Brief (909kb)

Opinion