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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1981 Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

JAMES N. STRAWSER, et al., )

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Plaintiffs, )

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vs. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 14-0424-CG-C

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LUTHER STRANGE, in his official 

capacity as Attorney General for 

the State of Alabama, et al.,

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Defendants

FINAL JUDGMENT

In accordance with the Order entered this date granting Plaintiffs’ motion for 

permanent injunction and final judgment, it is ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and 

DECREED that JUDGMENT is entered in favor of the named Plaintiffs and 

Plaintiff Class members.

It is ORDERED and DECLARED that ALA. CONST. art. I, § 36.03 (2006)

and ALA. CODE 1975 § 30-1-19 are unconstitutional because they violate the Due

Process Clause and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment of 

the United States Constitution. Judge Don Davis, Judge Tim Russell and the 

members of the Defendant Class are hereby ENJOINED from enforcing the 

Alabama laws that prohibit or fail to recognize same-sex marriage. If the named 

Plaintiffs or any members of the Plaintiff Class take all steps that are required in 

the normal course of business as a prerequisite to issuing a marriage license to 

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opposite-sex couples, Judge Don Davis, Judge Tim Russell and the members of the 

Defendant Class may not deny them a license on the ground that they are same-sex 

couples or because it is prohibited by the Sanctity of Marriage Amendment and the 

Alabama Marriage Protection Act or by any other Alabama law or Order, including 

any injunction or mandate issued by the Alabama Supreme Court pertaining to 

same-sex marriage. This injunction binds all the officers, agents, servants and 

employees, and others in active concert or participation with Judge Don Davis, 

Judge Tim Russell or any of the members of the Defendant Class who would seek to

enforce the marriage laws of Alabama that prohibit or fail to recognize same-sex 

marriage. 

DONE and ORDERED this 7th day of June, 2016.

/s/ Callie V. S. Granade 

SENIOR UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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