On November 7, 2006, in an overwhelming affirmation of traditional marriage, nearly 60% of Wisconsin voters approved the Wisconsin Marriage Protection Amendment.
On July 31, 2007, Bill McConkey, a UW-Oshkosh professor and now the first president of the Oshkosh PFLAG chapter (Parents, Families and Friends of Gays and Lesbians), filed a lawsuit in Dane County against Gov. Jim Doyle and Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen, in their official capacities, challenging the constitutionality of Wisconsin’s new Marriage Amendment.
Originally, the court ruled that McConkey did not have standing in the case, since he is a heterosexual, married man. However, it did ultimately allow him to challenge the amendment for allegedly dealing with two subjects, which, if true, would be in violation of the Wisconsin Constitution.
Wisconsin Family Council, represented by the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF), filed a friend-of-the-court brief in defense of marriage on Wednesday, March 19, 2008. Oral arguments on the case are set for Thursday, May15 in the Dane County Courthouse.
Wisconsin Family Council press release, 3/26/2008
Additional Motions and Briefs filed in McConkey vs. Doyle et al.
- State's Motion to Dismiss Prof. McConkey's Petition, filed 8/13/2007
- State's Reponse to Angie McConkey's Motion to Intervene, filed 8/17/2007
- Angie McConkey's Motion to Intervene in the Case, filed 08/21/2007
- Angie McConkey's Addendum to Motion to Intervene, filed 08/21/2007
- Prof. McConkey's Response to State's Motion to Dismiss, filed 08/23/2007
- State's Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss, filed 08/27/2007
- State's Response to Angie McConkey's Addendum to Motion to Intervene, filed 08/27/2007
- Prof. McConkey's Motion to change his challenge to two-part issue, filed 09/20/2007
- Angie McConkey's Motion to change her challenge to two-part issue, filed 09/24/2007
- McConkey's Request to Dismiss Governor Doyle from case, filed 02/15/2008
- McConkey's Request and Approval for Extended Briefing Schedule, filed 03/17/2008
|
