Varnum v. Brien decision

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gptkbp:citation 763 N.W.2d 862 (Iowa 2009)
gptkbp:date 2009-04-03
gptkbp:decidedBy gptkb:Iowa_Supreme_Court
gptkbp:defendant gptkb:Timothy_Brien
gptkbp:effect legalized same-sex marriage in Iowa
gptkbp:heldBy Iowa's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Varnum v. Brien decision
gptkbp:impact Iowa became third U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:Iowa
gptkbp:leader gptkb:Marsha_Ternus
gptkbp:legalBasis Iowa Constitution Equal Protection Clause
gptkbp:legalSubject same-sex marriage
gptkbp:plaintiff six same-sex couples
gptkbp:predecessor same-sex marriage cases in the United States
gptkbp:unanimousDecision true
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mark_Cady
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7