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HAWAII SAME-SEX MARRIAGE CONSTITUTION LEGISLATURE AMENDMENT GOVERNMENT HAW HONOLULU LAWS AUTHORITY LEWIN STAR-BULLETIN COURT OPPOSITE-SEX COUPLES POWER DEBATE BAEHR CONVENTION HONOLULU ADVERTISER OPINION PLURALITY REJECTION REPRESENTATIVES RESERVE MARRIAGE POLITICIANS GAY MARRIAGE FORUM WAIHEE RESPONSIBILITY |
No. 20371
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII
NINIA BAEHR, GENORA
DANCEL, TAMMY LAWRENCE H. MIIKE, in
RODRIGUES, ANTOINETTE his official capacity as
PREGIL, PAT LAGON, vs. Director of the Department
JOSEPH MELILLO, of Health, State of Hawaii,
Plaintiffs-Appellees, Defendant-Appellant.
Civ. No. 91-1394-05
(Injunctions)
APPEAL FROM THE FINDINGS OF
FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
FIRST CIRCUIT COURT
THE HONORABLE KEVIN S.C. CHANG
HAWAII'S FUTURE TODAY'S AMICUS CURIAE SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
KOSHIBA AGENA & KUBOTA
JAMES E.T. KOSHIBA 768-0
2600 Pauahi Tower
1001 Bishop Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Telephone No.: 523-3900
Attorney for
HAWAII'S FUTURE TODAY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF AUTHORITIES
INTRODUCTION
ARGUMENT
A. The Will of the People Ultimately Governs
B. The Marriage Amendment Is the People's Final and Absolute Rejection of Judicially-Created
Same-Sex Marriage
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AMENDMENT CONSTITUTION LEGISLATURE POWER LAW HAW SAME-SEX MARRIAGE COURT REVISED STATUTE HAWAII CLARIFY PASSAGE PLAINTIFFS COUPLES HONOLULU CONSISTENT MOOT FRAMERS BASIS OPPOSITE-SEX COUPLES LEGISLATIVE HISTORY SURROUNDING INTENT PURPOSE EMPHASIS SUPREME COURT AMICI CURIAE VALID LAW DISMISS AMENDMENT LOGICALLY NEGATES |
NO. 20371
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII
Civil No. 91-1394-05
NINIA BAEHR, GENORA DANCEL, ) BRIEF OF AMICI
TAMMY RODRIGUES, ANTOINETTE ) CURIAE
PREGIL, PAT LAGON, JOSEPH ) REPRESENTATIVE
MELILLO, ) MICHAEL KAHIKINA,
) REPRESENTATIVE
Plaintiffs-Appellees, ) EZRA
) KANOHO,
vs. ) REPRESENTATIVE
) COLLEEN MEYER,
LAWRENCE MIIKE, in his capacity as Director of ) REPRESENTATIVE
the Department of Health, State of Hawai'i, ) DAVID
) STEGMAIER, AND
Defendant-Appellant. ) REPRESENTATIVE
________________________ ) ROMY
M. CACHOLA;
CERTIFICATE OF
SERVICE
BRIEF OF AMICI CURIAE IN SUPPORT OF APPELLANT/DEFENDANT
ROBERT K. JAY ALAN SEKULOW*
MATSUMOTO #1330 The American Center for Law & Justice 1000 Regent
1441 Kapiolani University Drive Virginia Beach, VA 23464 (757) 579-2489
Boulevard
Suite 910 *Admitted pro hac vice
Honolulu, Hawai'i 96814
(808) 942-2281
MARIE A. SHELDON
#5964
1000 Pacific Tower
1001 Bishop St.
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
(808) 540-4207
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CONSTITUTION LEWIN MARRIAGE LICENSES HAW COURT LAW HAWAII CATHOLIC CONFERENCE BAEHR SEX CLASSIFICATION STRICT SCRUTINY AMICUS CURIAE RIGHTS LEGISLATURE PLURALITY MARRIAGE-RELATED BENEFITS CONST MARRIAGE AMENDMENT OVERTURNS OREGON HEALTH SCIENCES HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE SUPREME COURT MARRIAGE AMENDMENT REAFFIRMS MARITAL BENEFITS PLAINTIFFS EQUAL PROTECTION CLAUSE ROBERT BRUCE GRAHAM INTEGRATED BODY |
No. 20371
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI'I
NINIA BAEHR, GENORA
DANCEL, TAMMY LAWRENCE H. MIIKE, in
RODRIGUES, ANTOINETTE his official capacity as
PREGIL, PAT LAGON, JOSEPH Director of the Department of
MELILLO, Health, State of Hawaii,
Plaintiffs-Appellees, Defendant-Appellant.
Civil No. 91-1394-05 (Injunctions)
APPEAL FROM THE FINDINGS OF
FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
FIRST CIRCUIT COURT
THE HON. KEVIN S.C. CHANG
SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF OF AMICUS CURIAE
HAWAII CATHOLIC CONFERENCE
AND
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
ASHFORD & WRISTON
ROBERT BRUCE GRAHAM, JR. 1305-0
Alii Place, Suite 1400
1099 Alakea Street
Honolulu, F11 96813
Telephone: (808) 539-0400
Attorney for Amicus Curiae
HAWAII CATHOLIC CONFERENCE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Authorities ii
I. STATEMENT OF THE QUESTION PRESENTED 1
II. ARGUMENT 2
II THE MARRIAGE AMENDMENT OVERTURNS THE HOLDING OF THE
A. PLURALITY IN LEWIN THAT THE MARRIAGE LAW, H.R.S. § 572-1, IS A 2
"SEX BASED CLASSIFICATION" SUBJECT TO STRICT SCRUTINY
II THE MARRIAGE AMENDMENT TREATS BOTH MARRIAGE LICENSES
B. AND MARRIAGE-RELATED BENEFITS AS AN INTEGRATED BODY OF 3
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AMENDMENT COURT CONSTRUCTION MARRIAGE PRESERVATION PRINCIPLE POWER COUPLES PROVISION LEGISLATURE OREGON RESERVE GOVERNMENT HAWAI SUPREME COURT OPPOSITE-SEX COUPLES NARROW INTERPRETATION LAWS AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION CANON DEROGATION BAEHR AMICUS CURIAE RIGHTS EMBRACING MARRIAGE CONTRACT DISCRIMINATION OPINION EXCLUDES |
NO. 20371
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII
NINIA BAEHR, GENORA DANCEL,
TAMMY RODRIGUES, ANTOINETTE
PREGIL, PAT LAGON, JOSEPH CIVIL NO. 91-1394-05
MELILLO, (INJUNCTIONS)
P1aintiffs-Appellees, APPEAL FROM THE
vs. FINDINGS OF FACT AND
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
Lawrence H. Miike, in his
official capacity as Director FIRST CIRCUIT COURT
of the Department of Health,
State of Hawaii, THE HONORABLE KEVIN
S.C. CHANG
Defendant-Appellant.
BRIEF OF AMICUS CURIAE OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES
UNION OF HAWAI'I FOUNDATION
and
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
SANDY S. MA #7133
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION EDWARD C. KEMPER #893
OF HAWAI I FOUNDATION KEMPER & WATTS
Post Office Box 3140 Grosvenor Center, Mauka Tower
Honolulu, Hawaii 96801 737 Bishop Street, Suite 1455
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
MATTHEW ~ COLES (NY Bar No. LESLIE G. FAGEN (NY Bar
076090)* No.385862)
JENNIFER MIDDLETON (CA Bar TOBIAS BARRINGTON WOLFF (NY Bar
No.178546) admission pending)
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton &
FOUNDATION Garrison
125 Broad Street, 18th Floor 1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10004-2400 New York, NY 10019-6064
*Matthew A. Coles was admitted pro hac vice before The Honorable
Judge Chang in Baehr et al. v. Miike, Civ. No.91-1394-O5.
(Attorneys for Amicus Curiae AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF
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LAW SEX DISCRIMINATION HAWAII LOWER COURT FINDINGS MARRIAGE SEX-BASED CLASSIFICATION SAME-SEX COUPLES APPEALS RECONSIDERATION STATUTE SUPREME COURT BASIS VII CONSTITUTION PLAINTIFFS SEXUAL ORIENTATION CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS APPELLATE PROCEDURE DIFFERENT-SEX COUPLES EQUAL PROTECTION UNITED STATES AVOID UNNECESSARY ABRIDGMENTS MARRIAGE LICENSES ADVERSE IMPACT NARROWLY DRAWN PUBLIC FISC CERTIFICATE |
NO. 20371
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII
NINIA BAEHR, GENORA DANCEL, ) CIVIL NO. 91-1394-05
TAMMY RODRIGUES, ANTOINETTE )
PREGIL, PAT LAGON, JOSEPH ) APPEAL FROM THE FINAL
MELILLO, ) JUDGMENT FILED ON
) DECEMBER 11, 1996
Plaintiffs-Appellees, )) FIRST CIRCUIT COURT
vs. )) HONORABLE PATRICK YIM
LAWRENCE H. MIIKE, in his ) HONORABLE ROBERT KLEIN
official capacity as Director ) HONORABLE HERBERT SHIMABUKURO
of the Department of Health ) HONORABLE KEVIN CHANG
State of Hawaii ) Judges
)
Defendant-Appellant. )
____________________________________)
PLAINTIFFS-APPELLEES' ANSWERING BRIEF
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
PARTINGTON & FOLEY EVAN WOLFSON
DANIEL R. FOLEY 3556 Lambda Legal Defense and
Suite 2450 Pacific Tower Education Fund, Inc.
1001 Bishop Street 120 Wall Street, Suite 1500
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 New York, New York 10005
Telephone: (808) 526-9500 Telephone: (212) 809-8585
KIRK H. CASHMERE 3928
201 Merchant Street
2300 City Financial Tower Attorneys for
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Plaintiffs-Appellees
Telephone: (808) 523-7600
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
TABLE OF AUTHORITIES...........................................i-iv
I. STATEMENT OF THE CASE..........................................1
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MARRIAGE LEGISLATURE HAWAII LAW COURT COMMITTEE VOTERS STATUTE ATTORNEY RIGHTS SAME-SEX COUPLES RETROACTIVITY HAW OVERTURN LANGUAGE SUPREME COURT PLAINTIFFS-APPELLEES CONFERENCE COMMITTEE LIMITING MARRIAGE MARRIAGE LICENSES OBVIOUSLY INTEND OPPOSITE SEX PROPOSED AMENDMENT SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE EXPLANATION LEGISLATION RATIFICATION GOVERN MARRIAGES COMMITTEE REPORT |
NO. 20371
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII
CIVIL NO. 91-1394-05
NINIA BAEHR, GENORA DANCEL,
TAMMY RODRIGUES, ANTOINETTE APPEAL FROM THE FINAL
PREGIL, PAT LAGON, JOSEPH MELILLO, JUDGMENT FILED ON
Plaintiffs-Appellees, DECEMBER 11, 1996
vs. FIRST CIRCUIT COURT
BRUCE S. ANDERSON, in his official
capacity as Director of the Department of HONORABLE PATRICK YIM
Health State of Hawaii, HONORABLE ROBERT KLEIN
HONORABLE HERBERT
Defendant-Appellant. SHIMABUKURO
HONORABLE KEVIN CHANG
Judges
PLAINTIFFS-APPELLEES' SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF
DECLARATION OF DANIEL R. FOLEY
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
PARTINGTON & FOLEY
DANIEL R. FOLEY 3556 EVAN WOLFSON
Suite 1330 Pacific Tower Lambda Legal Defense and Education
1001 Bishop Street Fund, Inc.
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 120 Wall Street, Suite 1500
New York, New York 10005
Telephone: (808) 526- Telephone: (212) 809-8585
9500
KIRK H. CASHMERE
3928
201 Merchant Street
2300 City Financial Tower Attorneys for Plaintiffs-Appellees
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Telephone: (808) 523-
7600
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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LEGISLATURE HAWAII CONSTITUTION OPPOSITE-SEX COUPLES BILL AMENDMENT RESERVE PURPOSE POWER COMMITTEE PROPOSING RELATING HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES ACT RECOMMEND PETITIONS REPORT ASCII REGULAR SESSION SENATE CONFERENCE SEX INTENTIONS MATRIMONY PROTECTED RELATIONSHIP UNEQUALED IMPORTANCE NATION SOCIETY |
[Editor's Note: First the committee report; and then the text of the bill.
Any extraneous ASCII characters are the result of underlining in the original
which did not translate well to ASCII]
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 1
Honolulu, Hawaii, 1997
RE: H.B. No. 117
S.D. 1
C.D. 1
Honorable Joseph M. Souki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Nineteenth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1997
State of Hawaii
Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Nineteenth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1997
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the
House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate
in H.B. No. 117, S.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT PROPOSING A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
RELATING TO MARRIAGE,"
having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to
recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final
passage of this bill in an amended form.
The purpose of the bill is to provide the people of Hawaii
with the opportunity to amend the Hawaii State Constitution to
expressly state that the Legislature has the power to
constitutionally reserve marriage to couples of the opposite sex,
thereby addressing the ruling in [4mBaehr v. Lewin [0m on that issue.
Your Committee has amended both the purpose clause of the
bill and the language of the proposed amendment to more clearly
fulfill these purposes and intentions.
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MARRIAGE CONTRACT PARTIES AGE LAWFUL LICENSE MARRIAGE CEREMONY REQUISITES LIVING PARTY NIECE AUNT NEPHEW FAMILY COURT CIRCUIT MINOR RESIDES MARRY LAWFUL WIFE LIVING HUSBAND LIVING CONSENT DURESS FRAUD UNKNOWN PURPOSE AGENT GRANT MARRIAGE LICENSES SOCIETY SOLEMNIZE PERFORMING HRS |
PART I. REQUISITES, PROCEDURES
§572-1 Requisites of valid marriage contract. In order to make valid the
marriage contract, which shall be only between a man and a woman, it shall be
necessary that:
(1) The respective parties do not stand in relation to each
other of ancestor and descendant of any degree whatsoever,
brother and sister of the half as well as to the whole
blood, uncle and niece, aunt and nephew, whether the
relationship is the result of the issue of parents married
or not married to each other;
(2) Each of the parties at the time of contracting the
marriage is at least sixteen years of age; provided that
with the written approval of the family court of the circuit
within which the minor resides, it shall be lawful for a
person under the age of sixteen years, but in no event under
the age of fifteen years, to marry, subject to section 572-
2;
(3) The man does not at the time have any lawful wife living
and that the woman does not at the time have any lawful
husband living;
(4) Consent of neither party to the marriage has been
obtained by force, duress, or fraud;
(5) Neither of the parties is a person afflicted with any
loathsome disease concealed from, and unknown to, the other
party;
(6) The man and woman to be married in the State shall have
duly obtained a license for that purpose from the agent
appointed to grant marriage licenses; and
(7) The marriage ceremony be performed in the State by a
person or society with a valid license to solemnize
marriages and the man and the woman to be married and the
person performing the marriage ceremony be all physically
present at the same place and time for the marriage
ceremony. [L 1872, c 23, §1; am L 1903, c 28, §1; am L 1907,
c 42, §1; am L 1913, c 8, §1; RL 1925, §2943; RL 1935,
§4630; am L 1935, c 185, §1; am L 1937, c 59, §1; am L 1939,
c 122, §1; RL 1945, §12351; am L 1949, c 53, §29; am L 1953,
c 79, §1; RL 1955, §323-1; am L 1965, c 232, §1; HRS §572-1;
am L 1969, c 152, §1; am L 1970, c 9, §1; am L 1972, c 182,
§1 and c 192, pt of §1; am L 1978, c 74, §1; am L 1981, c
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COURT BASIS GENDER HAW COUPLES MARRIAGE HAWAII APP TRADITIONAL COUPLES LAW LOVING HOMOSEXUALS SEXUAL ORIENTATION STATUTE PEREZ SUPREME COURT PROCEDURAL COMPLAINTS DISTRICT COLUMBIA FRONTIERO CONSTITUTION HETEROSEXUALS SAME-SEX MARRIAGES DISCRIMINATION DEFENDANT MERIT JUDGEMENT PROHIBITION CLASSIFICATION |
NO.20371
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII
NINIA BAEHR, GENORA DANCEL, ) CIVIL NO. 91-1394-05
TAMMY RODRIGUES, ANTOINETTE )
PREGIL, PAT LAGON, JOSEPH ) APPEAL FROM THE FINAL
MELILLO, ) JUDGMENT filed on
) December ll, 1996
Plaintiffs-Appellees, )) FIRST CIRCUIT COURT
v. )) HONORABLE PATRICK YIM
LAWRENCE MIIKE, in his official ) HONORABLE ROBERT KLEIN
capacity as Director of the Department ) HONORABLE HERBERT
SHIMABUKURO
of Health, State of Hawaii, ) HONORABLE KEVIN CHANG
) Judges
Defendant-Appellant. )
____________________________________________)
DEFENDANT-APPELLANT'S REPLY BRIEF
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
MARGERY S. BRONSTER, 4750 CHARLES J. COOPER
Attorney General of Hawaii (Admitted pro hac vice)
DOROTHY SELLERS, 4069 MICHAEL A. CARVIN
Deputy Attorney General MICHAEL W. KIRK
Department of the Attorney Cooper & Carvin, PLLC
General, State of Hawaii 2OOO K Street, N.W.
425 Queen Street Suite 401
Honolulu,HI 96813 Washington, D.C. 20006
(818) 586-1387 (202) 822-8950
June 16, 1997 Counsel for
Defendant-Appellant
SUBJECT INDEX
Page
INTRODUCTION..........................................1
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PLAINTIFFS AMENDMENT LAW COURT HAW SAME-SEX CONSTITUTION HAWAII SEX SENATE MEANING MARRIAGE LICENSE SUPREME COURT NUUANU NEIGHBORHOOD RIGHTS EQUAL PROTECTION CLAUSE GRAHAM CONSTR CONFERENCE COMM CIRCUIT COURT OPPOSITE-SEX COUPLES LEGISLATURE RETROACTIVITY MATSUNAGA LAW REVIEW HRS SENATE DRAFT SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE IMMEDIATE DAVID ORGON COOLIDGE |
NO.20371
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII
CIVIL NO. 91-1394-05
NINIA BAEHR, GENORA DANCEL,
TAMMY RODRIGUES, ANTOINETTE APPEAL FROM THE FINAL
PREGIL, PAT LAGON, JOSEPH JUDGMENT filed on
MELILLO, December ll,1996
P1aintiffs-Appellees,
vs. FIRST CIRCUIT COURT
BRUCE S. ANDERSON, in his HONORABLE PATRICK YIM
official capacity as Director of HONORABLE ROBERT
the Department of Health, State KLEIN
of Hawaii, HONORABLE HERBERT
SHIMABUKURO
Defendant-Appellant. HONORABLE KEVIN CHANG
Judges
DEFENDANT-APPELLANT'S SUPPLEMENTAL REPLY BRIEF
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
MARGERY S. BRONSTER, CHARLES J. COOPER
4750 (Admitted pro hac vice)
Attorney General of MICHAEL A. CARVIN
Hawaii MICHAEL W. KIRK
DOROTHY SELLERS, 4069 NOEL J. FRANCISCO
Deputy Attorney General Cooper, Carvin & Rosenthal,
Department of the PLLC
Attorney 1500 K Street, N.W.
General, State of Hawaii Suite 200
425 Queen Street Washington, D.C. 20005
Honolulu, HI 96813 (202) 220-9600
(808) 586-1387
Counsel for Defendant-
February 1,1999 Appellant
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section
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COURT LAW SAME-SEX BASIS CLASSIFICATION DISCRIMINATION GENDER STATUTE ORIENTATION COUPLES HAWAII APPEALS CLASSIFIES OPPOSITE-SEX COUPLES HAW SUPREME COURT CONSTITUTION PLURALITY OPINION PLAINTIFFS GENDER-BASED CLASSIFICATION HOMOSEXUALS HRS PROHIBITION INVIDIOUSLY DISCRIMINATE TRADITIONS EQUAL PROTECTION CIRCUIT COURT UNITED STATES FINALLY RESOLVE |
NO. 20371
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII
NINIA BAEHR, GENORA DANCEL, ) CIVIL NO. 91-1394-05
TAMMY RODRIGUES, ANTOINETTE )
PREGIL, PAT LAGON, JOSEPH ) APPEAL FROM THE FINAL
MELILLO, ) JUDGMENT filed on
) December 11, 1996
Plaintiffs-Appellees, )) FIRST CIRCUIT COURT
v. )) HONORABLE PATRICK YIM
LAWRENCE MIIKE, in his official ) HONORABLE ROBERT KLEIN
capacity as Director of the Department) HONORABLE HERBERT SHIMABUKURO
of Health, State of Hawaii, ) HONORABLE KEVIN CHANG
) Judges
Defendant-Appellant. )
__________________________________________)
DEFENDANT-APPELLANT'S OPENING BRIEF
APPENDICES 1-3
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
MARGERY S. BRONSTER, 4750 CHARLES J. COOPER
Attorney General of Hawaii (Admitted pro hac vice)
DOROTHY SELLERS, 4069 MICHAEL A. CARVIN
Deputy, Attorney General MICHAEL W. KIRK
Department of the Attorney Cooper & Carvin, PLLC
General, State of Hawaii 2000 K Street, N.W.
425 Queen Street Suite 401
Honolulu, HI 96813 Washington, D.C. 20006
(818) 586-1387 (202) 822-8950
April 29, 1997 Counsel for Defendant-Appellant
SUBJECT INDEX
TABLE OF AUTHORITIES...............................................iii
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NEBRASKA CALIFORNIA WITHDRAWN COALITION AMICUS CURIAE PARTICIPATION COURT PROCEEDING MOTION SUPPLEMENTAL AMICUS ALAKEA STREET COUNSEL RECORD CALIFORNIA COLORADO IDAHO MISSISSIPPI SOUTH CAROLINA ADMIITED PRO HAC PRO HAC DAKOTA UTAH VICE AMICI HEREBY FILE AMICUS CURIAE THEREAFTER RESPONSE INVITATION ATTORNEY GENERAL BILL GENERAL BILL LOCKYER STATES JOINING |
No. 20371
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAI'I
NINIA BAEHR, GENORA
DANCEL, TAMMY RODRIGUES, Civil No. 91-1394-05
ANTOINETTE PREGIL, PAT (Injunctions)
LAGON, JOSEPH MELILLO,
APPEAL FROM THE
Plaintiffs-Appellees, FINDINGS OF FACT AND
vs. CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
LAWRENCE H. MIIKE, in his FIRST CIRCUIT COURT
official capacity as Director of the
Department of Health, State of THE HONORABLE KEVIN
Hawaii, S.C. CHANG
Defendant-Appellant.
NOTICE OF CALIFORNIA'S WITHDRAWAL
and
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
Don Sternberg
Attorney General,
State of Nebraska
L. Steven Grasz* ROBERT BRUCE GRAHAM, JR., #1305-0
Deputy Attorney General 1099 Alakea Street
State of Nebraska Alii Place, Suite 1400
2115 State Capitol Honolulu, HI 96813
Lincoln, NE 68509 Tel: (808) 539-0400
Tel: (402) 471-2682
Local Counsel for Amici Curiae States of Nebraska, Alabama,
* Counsel of Record California, Colorado, Idaho, Mississippi, South Carolina, South
(Admiited pro hac Dakota and Utah
vice)
Attorneys for Amici
Curiae States
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HAWAII COURT RECOGNITION COMITY HRS LAWS CONGRESS SISTER STATES DEFENDANT SUPPORT THREAT CODE ANN STAT AMICI CURIAE STATES OPPOSITION MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION MARRIAGE ACT PUBLIC POLICY DOMA SUPREME COURT ALABAMA IDAHO SOUTH CAROLINA AMICI INTEND CONSISTENT CONSTITUTIONAL CONFRONTATION TRIAL COURT FEDERAL GOVERNMENT |
No. 20371
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII
NINIA BAEHR, GENORA DANCEL, ) Civil No. 91-1394-OS
TAMMY RODRIGUES, ANTOINETTE ) (Injunctions)
PREG1IL, PAT LAGON, JOSEPH )
MELILLO, ) APPEAL FROM THE FINDINGS OF
) FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
Plaintiffs-Appellees, ))
V. ) FIRST CIRCUIT COURT
))
LAWRENCE H. MIIKE, in his ) THE HONORABLE KEVIN S.C. CHANG
official capacity as Director )
of the Department of Health, )
State of Hawaii, ))
Defendant-Appellant. )
_________________________________)
BRIEF OF AMICI CURIAE STATES OF NEBRASKA
ALABAMA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, GEORGIA, IDAHO, MICHIGAN,
MISSISSIPPI, MISSOURI, SOUTH CAROLINA and SOUTH DAKOTA
IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT-APPELLANT
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
DON STENBERG
Attorney General
State of Nebraska
L. STEVEN GRASZ* ASHFORI) & WRISTON
Deputy Attorney General ROBERT BRUCE GRAHAM, JR. #1305
State of Nebraska 1099 Alakea Street, 14th Floor
2115 State Capitol Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Lincoln, NE 68509 Telephone: 539-0400
Tel: (402) 471-2682
*Counsel of Record.
(Admitted pro hac vice)
Attorneys for Amici Curiae States.
QAdditiona1 Counsel Listed on Next Page]
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No. 20371
IN THE SUPREME COURT STATE OF HAWAII
NINIA BAEHR, GENORA DANCEL, ) Civ. No.91-1394-05
TAMMY RODRIGUES, ANTOINETTE ) (Injunctions)
PREGIL, PAT LAGON, JOSEPH )
MELILLO, ) APPEAL FROM THE FINDINGS OF
) FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
Plaintiffs-Appellees, ))
vs. ) FIRST CIRCUIT COURT
)
LAWRENCEH.MIIKI,inhis )
official capacity as Director ) THE HONORABLE KEVIN S.C. CHANG
of the Depart~ent of Health, )
State of Hawaii, ))
Defendant-Appellant. )
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
STATEMENT OF THE QUESTIONS PRESENTED
DID THE PLURALITY IN BAEHR V. LEWIN ERR IN APPLYING THE STRICT
SCRUTINY STANDARD OF REVIEW, RATHER THAN THE RATIONAL BASIS
STANDARD, TO THE DIRECTOR'S DECISION TO DECLINE TO ISSUE MARRIAGE
LICENSES TO APPELLEES?..........................................1
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FATHER PARENT CHILD HOMOSEXUALITY PSYCHOLOGISTS MOTHER-FATHER-CHILD SAME-SEX COUPLES AFFAIRS THERAPY HEALTHY ACT LAW CLINICAL PERSPECTIVES ANDREW SULLIVAN MALE-FEMALE MARRIAGE NARTH COURT REGISTERED PARTNERSHIP MALE PSYCHIATRY EVIDENCE AMICUS CURIAE IDEAL FAMILY STRUCTURE STANLEY CATH DAVID ABRAHAM LINCOLN |
NO. 20371
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII
NINA BAEHR, GENORA DANCEL, ) Civil No. 91-1394-05
TAMMY RODRIGUES, ANTOINETTE ) (Injunctions)
PREGIL, PAT LAGON, JOSEPH )
MELILLO, ) APPEAL FROM THE FINDINGS
) OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS
Plaintiffs-Appellees, ) OF LAW
)
vs. ) FIRST CIRCUIT COURT
)
LAWRENCE H. MIIKE, in his ) HONORABLE KEVIN S. C. CHANG
official capacity as Director )
of the Department of Health, )
State of Hawaii, ))
Defendant-Appellant.)
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH AND
THERAPY OF HOMOSEXUALITY, INC.'S
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Second Floor
Honolulu, Hawaii 96816
Telephone: (808) 735-6000
Attorney for
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR
RESEARCH AND THERAPY OF
HOMOSEXUALITY, INC.
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TABLE OF AUTHORITIES.................................................i
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CUSTOM TRADITIONS HAW COURT RIGHTS LAW CULTURE BIOLOGICAL-PARENT PARENTS ADOPTION PROTECT ESTATE MARY KAWENA SAME-GENDER RELATIONSHIPS CHILD MAMO RECOGNITION DENIED1 MARRIAGE MARY KAWENA PUKUI CONSTITUTION PRTG HAERTIG CATHERINE NANA KUMU PRACTICES USAGE FAMILIES |
No.20371
IN THE SUPREME COURT STATE OF HAWAII
NINIA BAEHR, GENORA DANCEL, ) CIVIL NO. 91-1394-05
TAMMY RODRIGUES, ANTOINETTE ) (Injunctions)
PREGIL, PAT LAGON, JOSEPH )
MELILLO, ))
Plaintiffs-Appellees, )) FIRST CIRCUIT COURT
vs. )) THE HONORABLE KEVIN S.C. CHANG
LAWRENCE MIIKE, in His Official )
Capacity as Director of the Department )
of Health, State of Hawaii, ))
Defendant-Appellant. )
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NA MAMO 0 HAWAII'S AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF
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Of Counsel:
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Attorneys at Law
A Law Corporation
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Telephone: (808) 524-1800
Attorneys for Amicus Curiae
Na Mamo 0 Hawaii
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. QUESTION PRESENTED....................................2
II. ARGUMENT..............................................2
A. The Court Must Protect Hawaiian Traditional
And Customary Rights.............................3
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COURT MARRIAGE CHURCH LATTER-DAY SAINTS PROTECTION HAWAII HOMOSEXUAL MARRIAGE CITY LAW CONSTITUTION FATHER GOVERNMENT FAMILY UNIT TRADITIONAL FAMILY LIES SUPREME COURT BETHEL SCHOOL DISTRICT IMPORTANCE FAMILY LIFE EMPHASIS PROCREATION FIRST PRESIDENCY FUNDAMENTAL UNIT AMICUS CURIAE FREDERICK ROHLFING HONOLULU EAST CLEVELAND WISCONSIN TELEVISION |
No 20371
IN THE SUPREME COURT STATE OF HAWAII
NINIA BAEHR, GENORA DANCEL, ) CIVIL NO. 91-1394-05
TAMMY RODRIGUES, ANTOINETTE ) (Injunctions)
PREGIL, PAT LAGON, JOSEPH )
MELILLO, )) APPEAL FROM THE FINDINGS OF
Plaintiffs-Appellees, ) FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
)
vs. ) FIRST CIRCUIT COURT
)
LAWRENCE H. MIIKE, in his official )
capacity as Director of the Department of ) HONORABLE KEVIN S.C. CHANG
Health, State of Hawaii, ))
Defendant-Appellant. )
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APPENDIX A
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FREDERICK W. ROHLFING III, #3474
J. STEVENS KEALI'IWAHAMANA HOAG, #6724
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737 Bishop Street, Suite 1800
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Telephone: (808)534-1188
Attorneys for
THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF AUTHORITIES
I. SUMMARY OF THE INTEREST OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF
LATTER-DAY SAINTS..................................................1
II. STATEMENT OF THE QUESTION PRESENTED................................1
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LAW HAWAII APPELLANT EVIDENCE MADISON SOCIETY COURT DISCRIMINATION JUSTIFY HAW AMICUS CURIAE SUPPORT SEX MIIKE HONOLULU DEPARTURE MATTER SAME-SEX MARRIAGES DETERMINATIONS ORIENTATION CONSTITUTION FINDINGS LANDMARK JUSTIFY DEVIATING CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS EQUAL PROTECTION PROCREATION PLAINTIFFS-APPELLEES APPELLANT UTTERLY FAILS APPELLANT MIIKE CONTENDS |
No. 20371
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF HAWAII
NINIA BAEHR, GENORA DANCEL, ) CIVIL NO. 91-1394-05
TAMMY RODRIGUES, ANTOINETTE ) (Injunctions)
PRECIL, PAT LAGON, JOSEPH )
MELILLO, ) APPEAL FROM THE FINDINGS OF
) FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
Plaintiffs-Appellees, )) FIRST CIRCUIT COURT
vs. ))
LAWRENCE H. MIIKE, in his )
official capacity as Director ) THE HONORABLE KEVIN S.C. CHANG
of the Department of Health, )
State of Hawaii, ))
Defendant-Appellant. )
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AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF OF THE MADISON SOCIETY OF HAWAII
IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFFS-APPELLEES
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
KAREN A. ESSENE 4512
2133 Alaloa Place
Honolulu, Hawaii 96821
Telephone (808) 732-2192
Attorney for Amicus Curiae
THE MADISON SOCIETY OF HAWAII
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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TABLE OF AUTHORITIES...........................................iii
I. QUESTIONS PRESENTED.........................................1
II. ARGUMENT....................................................1
A. Under the "law of the case," determinations of law
made on the first appeal cannot be reopened on the
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