Jackson v. Abercrombie

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.

ReligiousLiberty.TV
March 3, 2026
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Year: 2012 Court: U.S. District Court
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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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.