Jennie Rosenbrahn, et al v. Dennis Daugaard, et al

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PER CURIAM OPINION FILED - THE COURT: Roger L. Wollman, Lavenski R. Smith and Duane Benton (PUBLISHED) [4304560] [15-1186]

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RE: 15-1186 Jennie Rosenbrahn, et al v. Dennis Daugaard, et al
Dear Sirs:
An opinion was filed today in the above case.
Counsel who represented the appellants were Jeffrey Paul Hallem, of Pierre, SD., Robert
B. Anderson, of Pierre, SD., Justin L. Bell, of Pierre, SD., Ellie Bailey of Pierre, SD.
The following attorney appeared on the amicus brief of North Carolina Values Coalition
and Liberty, Life, and Law Foundation in support of appellants; Deborah J. Dewart, of
Swansboro, NC.
The following attorney appeared on the amicus brief of Foundation for Moral Law in
support of appellants; John Eidsmoe, of Montgomery, AL.
The following attorney appeared on the amicus brief of Eagle Forum Education & Legal
Defense Fund in support of appellants; Lawrence J. Joseph, of Washington, DC.
The following individual appeared on an amicus brief in support of appellants; David
Boyle, of Long Beach, CA.
The following attorney appeared on the amicus brief of Robert Oscar Lopez in support of
appellants; David Boyle, of Long Beach, CA.
Counsel who represented the appellees were Christopher F. Stoll, of San
Francisco, CA., Shannon Price Minter, of San Francisco, CA., Kylie Marie Riggins, of Rapid
City, SD., Debra M. Voigt, of Sioux Falls, SD., Joshua A. Newville of Minneapolis, MN.
The following attorneys appeared on the amicus brief of Howard University School of
Law Civil Rights Clinic in support of appellees; Prof. Aderson B. Francois, of Washington, DC.,
Benjamin G. Shatz; of Los Angeles, CA; Brad W. Seiling, of Los Angeles, CA.

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The following attorneys appeared on the amicus brief of Family Equality Counsel and
Colage in support of appellees; Thomas E. Nanney, of Kansas City, MO, Brian C. Walsh, of St.
Louis, MO.
The following attorneys appeared on the amicus brief of Americans United for Separation
of Church and State in support of appellees; Ayesha N. Khan, of Washington, DC, Alex J.
Luchenitser, of Washington, DC, Charles A. Rothfeld, of Washington, DC, Miriam R. Nemetz,
of Washington, DC, Richard B. Katskee, of Washington, DC, Scott M. Noveck, of Washington,
DC, Hannah Y.S. Chanoine, of Washington, DC.
The following attorneys appeared on the amicus brief of American Association for
Marriage and Family Therapy, American Psychiatric Association, American Psychoanalytic
Association, American Psychological Association, Arkansas Psychological Association, National
Association of Social Workers and National Association of Social Workers Missouri, Arkansas,
South Dakota, and Nebraska Chapters in support of appellees; Nathalie F.P. Gilfoyle, of
Washington, DC, Paul M. Smith, of Washington, DC, Aaron M. Panner, of Washington, DC.
The following attorneys appeared on the amicus brief of The Leadership Conference on
Civil and Human Rights and The Leadership Conference Education Fund in support of
appellees; Wade J. Henderson, of Washington, DC, Lisa M. Bornstein, of Washington, DC,
Matthew M. Hoffman, of Washington, DC, Andrew Hudson, of Washington, DC.
The following attorneys appeared on the amicus brief of The American Sociological
Association in support of appellees; Carmine D. Boccuzzi, Jr., of New York, NY, Mark A.
Lightner, of New York, NY, Grant A. Bermann, of New York, NY, Alexandra Eber, of New
York, NY.
The following attorneys appeared on the amicus brief of Historians of Marriage in
support of appellees; Pratik A. Shah, of Washington, DC, Jessica M. Weisel, of Los Angeles,
CA, Daniel McNeel Lane, Jr., of San Antonio, TX.
The following attorneys appeared on the amicus brief of Gary J. Gates in support of
appellees; Adam P. Romero, of Los Angeles, CA, Benjamin G. Shatz of Los Angeles, CA., Brad
W. Seiling, of Los Angeles, CA.
The following attorneys appeared on the amicus brief of Historians of Antigay
Discrimination in support of appellees, Catherine E. Stetson, of Washington, DC, Erica Knievel
Songer, of Washington, DC, Mary Helen Wimberly, of Washington, DC, Madeline H. Gitomer,
of Washington, DC, Katherine J. Duncan, of Washington, DC.
The following attorneys appeared on the amicus brief of 24 Employers in support of
appellees; Susan Baker Manning, of Washington, DC, Michael L. Whitlock, of Washington, DC,
Jawad Muaddi, of Washington, DC, Kimberley E. Lunetta, of Washington, DC, Jacquelynne M.
Hamilton, of Washington, DC.
The following attorneys appeared on the amicus brief of Constitutional Law Scholars in
support of appellees; Geoffrey R. Stone, of Chicago, IL, Diane M. Soubly, of Ann Arbor, MI,
Lori Alvino McGill of Washington, DC.
The following attorneys appeared on the amicus brief of Affirmation, Covenant Network
of Presbyterians, Friends for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Concerns, General
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Synod of the United Church of Christ, Methodist Federation for Social Action, More Light
Presbyterians, Muslims for Progressive Values, Parity, President of the House of Deputies of the
Episcopal Church and the Episcopal Bishops of Missouri and Nebraska, Reconciling Ministries
Network, Reconciling Works: Lutherans for Full Participation, Reconstructionist Rabbinical
Association, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and Jewish Reconstructionist Communities,
Religious Institute, Union for Reform Judaism and Unitarian Universalist Association in support
of appellees; Jeffrey S. Trachtman, of New York, NY, Norman C. Simon, of New York, NY,
Jason M. Moff, of New York, NY, Kurt M. Denk, of New York, NY, Michelle Ben-David, of
New York, NY, Catherine Hoge, of New York, NY.
The judge who heard the case in the district court was Honorable Karen E. Schreier. The
judgment of the district court was entered on January 12, 2015.
If you have any questions concerning this case, please call this office.
Michael E. Gans
Clerk of Court
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District Court/Agency Case Number(s): 4:14-cv-04081-KES

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