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Official Page tracking the progress of the complaint filed against the State of Arizona on January 6, 2014, for Marriage Equality.

West Wing Segment about Bible Bashing April 16, 2025
Is Obergefell v Hodges Going to be Overturned? February 26, 2025
FLASHBACK: Plaintiffs in Lawsuit Featured in Flagstaff Exhibit December 29, 2024
Arizona Tucson Star Mentions Sister Case Along With Our Clients December 22, 2024
Jeff Ferst and Peter Bramley December 22, 2024
Meagan Metz and Natalie Metz December 22, 2024
When They Stopped Waiting – Article in The Arizona Republic December 21, 2024
Mason Hite and Christopher Devine September 22, 2024
Arizona’s Marriage Equality Lawsuit Timeline January 18, 2023
Plaintiffs in Lawsuit Featured in Flagstaff Exhibit August 30, 2019
Plaintiffs Attending the Wedding of Suzanne Cummins and Holly Mitchell January 25, 2018
Waiting… January 19, 2018
Freedom for all Americans – Carl & Deila Mangold, Phoenix, Arizona March 9, 2016
Freedom For All Americans – Joe Connolly and Terry Pochert February 26, 2016
Arizona Ordered to Pay $200,000 in Legal Fees October 2, 2015
KTAR Marriage Equality Interview with Terry Pochert June 29, 2015
News-Herald – Lake Havasu City, Arizona June 27, 2015
Arizona Daily Star: Same-sex Marriage a Right, High Court Rules June 27, 2015
Joe Connolly and Terry Pochert Featured in ‘The Concord’ April 1, 2015
Aiken Schenk Attorneys at Law HRC Award March 15, 2015
HRC Arizona – Moving Arizona Forward February 28, 2015
Defendants’ Notice of Appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and Representation Statement November 27, 2014
A Faith-Fueled Fight November 20, 2014
Doc 93 – Notice of Appellate Summary Judgement November 17, 2014
Phoenix New Times – October 23-29, 2014 October 23, 2014
Will Knight, Mark Dillon and Heather Macre October 21, 2014
Mason and Chris Celebrating with their Children October 18, 2014
Area Couple at Heart of Ruling October 18, 2014
A Great Day in Arizona – October 17, 2014 October 17, 2014
Tom Horne/s Letter to the Clerk of the Court October 17, 2014
CBS News Live Cut-In on Decision Date October 17, 2014
Weddings for Gays in Arizona could come Soon October 11, 2014
Arizona Republic – October 10, 2014 October 10, 2014
Doc 85 – Submit Supplemental Briefs October 9, 2014
Why Marriage Matters Arizona – Joe and Terry March 27, 2014
Plaintiff Exhibits March 27, 2014
US District Court Arizona – Motion to Transfer March 24, 2014
Arizona SB1062 Defeat February 26, 2014
ABC15 Phoenix – Arizona Marriage Laws Under Attack January 26, 2014
KPCC News Coverage January 24, 2014
KPCC 89.3 – Arizona Same-sex Couples Challenge State Laws January 24, 2014
US District Court Northern District of Oklahoma No. 04-CV-848-TCK-TLW January 14, 2014
Father’s Day times two: Gay parents not hindered by state adoption law January 13, 2014
Complaint 140106 January 6, 2014
Clark Rowley and David Chaney January 6, 2014
Joe Connolly and Terry Pochert January 6, 2014
Suit Filed to Allow Same-Sex Marriages in Arizona – ABC 15, Phoenix January 6, 2014
Suzanne Cummins and Holly Mitchell January 6, 2014
Arizona Equality Press Kit January 6, 2014
Marriage License: California Supreme Court May 26, 2009

Meet the Plaintiffs

The Lawyers

Shawn Aiken
Ellen Aiken
William Knight
Heather A. Macre
Stephanie Loquvam
Ryan J. Stevens
Mik Jordahl

The Timeline

November 2014

November 17, 2014 – Document 93 – Defendants’ Notice of Appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and Representation Statement

October 2014

October 27, 2014 – Document 92 (PDF) – Notice of Withdrawal of Co-counsel.
October 17, 2014 – Document 88 The Decision (PDF) – Joseph Connolly, et al., Plaintiffs, vs. [Roche] Michael K. Jeanes, et al., Defendants.
October 17, 2014 – Horne Letter to Clerks
October 17, 2014 – Media: CBS5 Life Cut-In, Thomas Horne Press Conference.
October 16, 2014 – Defendants’ Brief (PDF) – Defendants’ Supplemental Brief Addressing the Applicability of the Ninth Circuit’s Latta v. Otter Decision
October 9, 2014 – Document 85 Submit Supplemental Briefs (PDF)