Morrison v. Sadler’s Empirical Analysis

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5 federal appellate · 1 district · 15 state decisions

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1. “Enactments challenged under the Indiana Constitution are presumed to be constitutional until clearly overcome by a contrary showing, and any doubts are resolved against the party bringing the challenge. [Dvorak v. City of Bloomington, 796 N.E.2d 236, 237-38 (Ind.2003).] ... Collins requires only that the disparate treatment accorded by legislation, not the purposes of the legislation, be reasonably related to the inherent characteristics that distinguish the unequally treated classes, although legislative purposes may be a factor considered in making the reasonable relationship determination. Dvorak, 796 N.E.2d at 239 . However, our supreme court has also stated that it will not “inquire into the legislative motives prompting such classification.” Collins, 644 N.E.2d at 80 (quoting Chaffin v. Nicosia, 261 Ind. 698, 701 , 310 N.E.2d 867, 869 (1974)). Rather, “flfegislative classification becomes a judicial question only where the lines drawn appear arbitrary or manifestly unreasonable. So long as the classification is based upon substantial distinctions with reference to the subject matter, we will not substitute our judgment for that of the legislature....” Id.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Plank v. Community Hospitals of Indiana, Inc.

2. “What we decide today is that the Indiana Constitution does not require the governmental recognition of same-sex marriage, although the legislature is certainly free to grant such recognition or create a parallel institution under that document. Nevertheless, Indiana's DOMA, Indiana Code Section 31-11-1-1, does not violate Article 1, § 28 of the Indiana Constitution because opposite-sex marriage furthers the legitimate state interest in encouraging opposite-sex couples to procreate responsibly and have and raise children within a stable environment. - Regardless of whether recognizing same-sex marriage would harm this interest, neither does it further it.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Mariga v. Flint

3. “WE DECLARE, That all people are created equal; that they are endowed by their CREATOR with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; that all power is inherent in the people; and that all free governments are, and of right ought to be, founded on their authority, and instituted for their peace, safety, and well-being.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. Clinic for Women, Inc. v. Brizzi