NEW YORK HIGH COURT TO HEAR SAME SEX MARRIAGE CASES

Posted on April 1, 2009 by David A. Gabay

 

An item on the front page of today’s New York Law Journal reports that the New York State Court of Appeals has agreed to hear appeals in two cases involving the recognition of same sex marriages validly performed outside of New York. The Court is expected to hear argument in the cases in the fall of 2009.

 

The two cases are:

 

Godfrey v. Spano: Motion No. 2009-220: The Second Department upheld the Westchester County Executive’s 2006 order directing that all county departments to honor same sex marriages from other jurisdictions.

 

Lewis v. New York State Department of Civil Service: Motion No. 2009-219: The Third Department affirmed the grant of health benefits to same sex partners if the marriage was legal when and where it was performed.

 

Theses appeals will be the first time the Court has considered these issues since its decision in Hernandex v. Robles in 2006.

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