Jackson v. Abercrombie

Q: What court decided Abercrombie?

Jackson v. Abercrombie was decided by the U.S. District Court in 2012.

Q: What legal issues are involved in Abercrombie?

Jackson v. Abercrombie involves the following religious liberty issues: LGBTQ & Religious Liberty.

Legal Case

A federal district court judge dismissed a constitutional challenge to Hawaii's 1998 same-sex marriage ban, finding that such decisions should be left to the Legislature rather than the courts.

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Jackson v. Abercrombie (D. 2012).

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Jackson v. Abercrombie [U.S. District Court, 2012] — A federal district court judge dismissed a constitutional challenge to Hawaii's 1998 same-sex marriage ban, finding that such decisions should be left to the Legislature rather than the courts. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/jackson/, accessed September 20, 2026).

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Year: 2012 Court: U.S. District Court

LGBTQ & Religious Liberty

Holding: A federal district court judge dismissed a constitutional challenge to Hawaii's 1998 same-sex marriage ban, finding that such decisions should be left to the Legislature rather than the courts.

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Hawaii Judge Upholds Same-Sex Marriage Ban (Honolulu Civil Beat) August 8, 2012

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Jackson v. Abercrombie is a LGBTQ & Religious Liberty case decided by the U.S. District Court in 2012. The court held that a federal district court judge dismissed a constitutional challenge to Hawaii's 1998 same-sex marriage ban, finding that such decisions should be left to the Legislature rather than the courts.