Sevcik et al v. Sandoval et al
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ORDER. The court hereby permanently enjoins the state of Nevada, its political subdivisions, and its officers, employees, and agents, from enforcing any constitutional provision, statute, regulation or policy preventing otherwise qualified same-s ex couples from marrying, or denying recognition to marriages celebrated in other jurisdictions which, if the spouses were not of the same sex, would be valid under the laws of the state. Signed by Judge James C. Mahan on 10/9/14. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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BEVERLY SEVCIK, et al.
Case No. 2:12-CV-578 JCM (PAL)
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Plaintiff(s),
ORDER
v.
BRIAN SANDOVAL, et al.,
Defendant(s).
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On October 7, 2014, the Ninth Circuit reversed and remanded the district court’s
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judgment in this case. The Ninth Circuit directed that the district court promptly issue an
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injunction “permanently enjoining the state, its political subdivisions, and its officers,
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employees, and agents, from enforcing any constitutional provision, statute, regulation or policy
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preventing otherwise qualified same-sex couples from marrying, or denying recognition to
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marriages celebrated in other jurisdictions which, if the spouses were not of the same sex, would
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be valid under the laws of the state.”
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On October 7, 2014, the Ninth Circuit issued its mandate holding: “The judgment of this
Court, entered October 7, 2014, takes effect this date.”
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Accordingly, the court hereby permanently enjoins the state of Nevada, its political
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subdivisions, and its officers, employees, and agents, from enforcing any constitutional
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provision, statute, regulation or policy preventing otherwise qualified same-sex couples from
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marrying, or denying recognition to marriages celebrated in other jurisdictions which, if the
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spouses were not of the same sex, would be valid under the laws of the state.
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James C. Mahan
U.S. District Judge
IT IS SO ORDERED October 9, 2014.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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