Windsor v. The United States Of America

Filing 53

MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 52 MOTION to Dismiss.. Document filed by Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representatives. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Kircher, Kerry)

EXHIBIT B

Forty-one states have promulgated constitutional amendments or enacted statutes limiting
marriage to opposite-sex couples:
1.

Alabama. See Ala. Const. art. I, § 36.03; Ala. Code § 30-1-19 (2011).

2.

Alaska. See Alaska Const. art. I, § 25; Alaska Stat. Ann. § 25.05.013 (West 2011).

3.

Arizona. See Ariz. Const. art. XXX § 1; Ariz. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 25-101 & 25-112
(2011).

4.

Arkansas. See Ark. Const. amend. 83, § 1; Ark. Code Ann. §§ 9-11-109, 9-11-107, 9-11208 (West 2011).

5.

California. See Cal. Const. art. I, § 7.5.

6.

Colorado. See Colo. Const. art. II, § 31; Colo. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 14-2-104 (West 2011).

7.

Delaware. See 13 Del. Code Ann. § 101 (West 2011).

8.

Florida. See Fla. Const. art. I § 27; Fla. Stat. Ann. § 741.212 (West 2011).

9.

Georgia. See Ga. Const. art. I, § 4, para. I; Ga. Code Ann. § 19-3-3.1 (West 2011).

10.

Hawaii. See Haw. Const. art. I, § 23; Haw. Rev. Stat. § 572-1 (2011).

11.

Idaho. See Idaho Const. art. III, § 28; Idaho Code Ann. §§ 32-201 & 32-209 (West
2011).

12.

Illinois. See 750 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/212 (West 2011).

13.

Indiana. See Ind. Code Ann. § 31-11-1-1 (West 2011).

14.

Kansas. See Kan. Const. art. XV, § 16; 2011 Kan. Legis. Serv. 26 (West), Kan. Stat.
Ann. § 23-115 (West 2011).

15.

Kentucky. See Ky. Const § 233A; Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§ 402.005 & 402.020 (West
2011).

16.

Louisiana. See La. Const. art. XII, § 15; La. Civ. Code Ann. art. 86, 89 (2011).

17.

Maine. See Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 19-A, § 701(5) (2011).

18.

Maryland. See Md. Code Ann., Fam. Law § 2-201 (West 2011).

19.

Michigan. See Mich. Const. art. I, § 25; Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 551.1 (West 2011).

20.

Minnesota. See Minn. Stat. § 517.03(4) (West 2011).

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21.

Mississippi. See Miss. Const. art. XIV, § 263A; Miss. Code Ann. § 93-1-1(2) (West
2011).

22.

Missouri. See Mo. Const. art. I, § 33; Mo. Rev. Stat. § 451.022 (West 2011).

23.

Montana. See Mont. Const. art. XIII, § 7; Mont. Code Ann. § 40-1-401 (2011).

24.

Nebraska. See Neb. Const. art. I, § 29.

25.

Nevada. See Nev. Const. art. I, § 21.

26.

North Carolina. See N.C. Gen. Stat. § 51-1.2 (West 2011).

27.

North Dakota. See N.D. Const. art. XI, § 28; N.D. Cent. Code §§ 14-03-01 & 14-03-08
(West 2011).

28.

Ohio. See Ohio Const. art. XV, § 11; Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3101.01(C) (West 2011).

29.

Oklahoma. See Okla. Const. art. II, § 35; Okla. Stat. Ann. tit. 43, § 3.1 (2011).

30.

Oregon. See Or. Const. art. XV, § 5a.

31.

Pennsylvania. See 23 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. §§ 1102, 1704 (West 2011).

32.

South Carolina. See S.C. Const. art. XVII, § 15; S.C. Code Ann. § 20-1-15 (2011).

33.

South Dakota. See S.D. Const. art. XXI, § 9; S.D. Codified Laws § 25-1-1 (2011).

34.

Tennessee. See Tenn. Const. art. XI, § 18; Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-3-113 (West 2011).

35.

Texas. See Tex. Const. art. I, § 32; Tex. Fam. Code Ann. §§ 2.001(b) & 6.204 (West
2011).

36.

Utah. See Utah Const. art. I, § 29; Utah Code Ann. §§ 30-1-2(5) & 30-1-4.1 (West
2011).

37.

Virginia. See Va. Const. art. I, § 15-A; Va. Code Ann. §§ 20-45.2 & 20-45.3 (West
2011).

38.

Washington. See Wash. Rev. Code § 26.04.010(1) (West 2011).

39.

West Virginia. See W. Va. Code § 48-2-603 (West 2011).

40.

Wisconsin. See Wis. Const. art. XIII, § 13; Wis. Stat. §§ 765.001(2) & 765.04 (West
2011).

41.

Wyoming. See Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 20-1-101 (West 2011).

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