JACKSON v. DIST. OF COLUMBIA BD. OF ELEC. AND ETH.

No. 09A807.

130 S.Ct. 1279 (2010)

559 U.S. 1301

Harry R. JACKSON et al., Petitioners, v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND ETHICS et al.

Supreme Court of United States.

March 2, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Austin Robert Nimocks, Washington, DC, for petitioners.

Todd S. Kim, Solicitor General, Office of the Attorney General for D.C., Washington, DC, for respondents.


Chief Justice ROBERTS, Circuit Justice.

Petitioners in this case are Washington D.C. voters who would like to subject the District of Columbia's Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Equality Amendment Act of 2009 to a public referendum before it goes into effect, pursuant to procedures set forth in the D.C. Charter. See D.C.Code §§ 1-204.101 to 1-204.107 (2001-2006). The Act expands the definition of marriage in the District to include same-sex couples....

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