Searcy et al v. Bentley et al

Filing 54

JUDGMENT entered in favor of plaintiffs, Cari D. Searcy and Kimberly McKeand and against defendant, Luther Strange, in his capacity as Attorney General for the State of Alabama. ALA. CONST. ART. I, § 36.03 (2006) and ALA. CODE 1975 § 30-1-19 are hereby DECLARED to be unconstitutional, and defendant is hereby ENJOINED from enforcing those laws. Costs are to be taxed against the defendant. Signed by Judge Callie V. S. Granade on 1/23/2015. (mab)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA
SOUTHERN DIVISION
CARI D. SEARCY and KIMBERLY
MCKEAND, individually and as
parent and next friend of K.S., a
minor,
vs.

Plaintiffs,

LUTHER STRANGE, in his capacity
as Attorney General for the State of
Alabama,
Defendant.

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JUDGMENT
In accordance with the court’s order entered this date, it is
ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that JUDGMENT be and is
hereby entered in favor plaintiffs, Cari D. Searcy and Kimberly McKeand and
against defendant, Luther Strange, in his capacity as Attorney General for
the State of Alabama.
ALA. CONST. ART. I, § 36.03 (2006) and ALA. CODE 1975 § 30-1-19 are
hereby DECLARED to be unconstitutional because they violate they Due
Process Clause and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth
Amendment. The defendant Luther Strange, in his capacity as Attorney
General for the State of Alabama, is hereby ENJOINED from enforcing
those laws. Costs are to be taxed against the defendant.
DONE and ORDERED this 23rd day of January, 2015.
/s/ Callie V. S. Granade
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE