Category: Arizona Equality
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Aiken Schenk Attorneys at Law HRC Award
Our lawyer, Shawn Aiken, received the Human Rights Campaign Arizona’s Corporate Equality Award on behalf of his firm, Aiken Schenk Attorneys at Law. Shawn and his team fought tirelessly for Marriage Equality here in Arizona.
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HRC Arizona – Moving Arizona Forward
Moving Arizona Forward was the theme of the 2015 HRC Gala held in Phoenix, Arizona. Thousands attend to celebrate achievements of those of supported many of the LGBT issues through the past year including Shawn Aiken, the lawyer of filed the first lawsuit to bring marriage equality to Arizona.
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Defendants’ Notice of Appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and Representation Statement
References: 2:14-cv-00024 #93 (PDF Download)Second Lawsuit (PDF Download) Arizona Daily Star – November 18, 2014 – State Looks to Cut Cost of Gay Marriage Court Fight (PDF)
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A Faith-Fueled Fight
Joe Connolly and Terry Pochert are a Valley couple whose legal 2008 California marriage formed the cornerstone for one of the two cases that brought marriage equality to Arizona on Oct. 17. Their marriage is now considered valid in the eyes of Arizona’s laws, and the lawsuit for which they were the lead plaintiffs (Connolly…
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Doc 93 – Notice of Appellate Summary Judgement
Defendants Michael K. Jeanes, Maricopa County Superior Court Clerk; David Raber, Director of Arizona’s Department of Revenue; and Will Humble, Director of Arizona’s Department of Health Services (collectively, “Defendants”) hereby appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit from the final judgment grantingPlaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment and denying Defendants’ cross-motion…