Carrick v. Snyder was 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 polygamous wedding ceremonies.[1][2]
| Carrick v. Snyder | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Court | 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 |
| Docket nos. | 5:15-cv-10108 |
| Defendants | Richard Snyder, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of Michigan, Bill Schuette, in his official capacity as Michigan Attorney General |
| Court membership | |
| Judge sitting | Judith Ellen Levy |
| Keywords | |
| marriage license, cohabitation, polygamy, equal protection, freedom of religion | |
The case lists the Michigan Governor Governor Rick Snyder and Attorney General Bill Schuette as defendants.
The Detroit minister Pastor Neil Patrick Carrick sued 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 was 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
edit- ^ "Carrick v. Snyder et al". Justia Dockets & Filings.
- ^ Oralandar Brand-Williams, The Detroit News (January 13, 2015). "Minister sues Mich. for right to marry same-sex couples". detroitnews.com.
- ^ "Crime to conduct same-sex or polygamous marriage ceremony?". Washington Post.
- ^ Judge, JUDITH E. LEVY, District. "CARRICK v. SNYDER | Case No. 15-cv-10108. | By... | 20160211c62| Leagle.com". Leagle.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)