Campaign for Southern Equality et al v. Mississippi Department of Human Services et al

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Case Number:

3:15-cv-00578

Court:

Mississippi Southern

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Other

Judge:

Daniel P. Jordan, III

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Mississippi Department of Human Services

May 03, 2016
Miss. Lets Ruling Allowing Same-Sex Adoption Stand

The deadline for Mississippi to appeal a federal court decision allowing adoption by same-sex couples lapsed Tuesday without the state taking action, ending the fight over the last ban of its kind in the country.
August 12, 2015
Miss. Same-Sex Adoption Ban An 'Outdated Relic,' Suit Says

Two LGBT advocacy groups and four couples challenged Mississippi's ban on adoption by same-sex couples on Wednesday, calling the 15-year-old law an "outdated relic" of a time when courts and governments believed such discrimination was appropriate.