Carrick v. Snyder

Carrick v. Snyder

No. 5:2015cv10108
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Full case name Neil Patrick Carrick, Plaintiffs
v.
Richard Snyder, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of Michigan, Bill Schuette, in his official capacity as Michigan Attorney General
Judge sitting Judith Ellen Levy
Defendant(s) Richard Snyder, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of Michigan, Bill Schuette, in his official capacity as Michigan Attorney General
Keywords
marriage license, cohabitation, polygamy, equal protection, freedom of religion

Carrick v. Snyder is a 2015 federal court case requesting that the plaintiff Rev. Neil Patrick Carrick be allowed to perform marriage ceremonies that are currently prohibited, including same sex and polygamy wedding ceremonies.[1][2]

The case lists the Michigan Governor Governor Rick Snyder and Attorney General Bill Schuette as defendants.

The Detroit minister Pastor Neil Patrick Carrick is suing to invalidate Mich. Stat. § 551.14, which provides,

"If a person authorized to solemnize marriages knowingly joins any persons in marriage contrary to the provisions of this chapter, he or she shall forfeit for each offense a sum not exceeding $500.00."[3]

The case was filed on January 12, 2015, in the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division. It has been assigned to District Judge Judith Ellen Levy under the case number 5:2015cv10108.

The case was dismissed with prejudice on February 10, 2016, for lack of standing. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Carrick v. Snyder et al". Justia Dockets & Filings.
  2. ↑ Oralandar Brand-Williams, The Detroit News (January 13, 2015). "Minister sues Mich. for right to marry same-sex couples". detroitnews.com.
  3. ↑ "Crime to conduct same-sex or polygamous marriage ceremony?". Washington Post.
  4. ↑ "Judge Levy dismisses case due to Plaintiff's lack of standing".
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