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Lofton v. Secretary of the Department of Children & Family Services

Index Lofton v. Secretary of the Department of Children & Family Services

Lofton v. Secretary of the Department of Children & Family Services, is a decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit upholding Florida's ban of adoption of children by homosexual persons as enforced by the Florida Department of Children and Families. [1]

15 relations: Constitution of Florida, Cook v. Gates, Edward Earl Carnes, Florida, Florida Department of Children and Families, Homosexuality, In re Gill, James Lawrence King, Lawrence v. Texas, Procter Ralph Hug Jr., Romer v. Evans, Stanley F. Birch Jr., Supreme Court of the United States, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Constitution of Florida

The Constitution of the State of Florida is the document that establishes and describes the duties, powers, structure and function of the government of the U.S. state of Florida, and establishes the basic law of the state.

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Cook v. Gates

Cook v. Gates, 528 F.3d 42 (1st Cir. 2008), is a decision on July 9, 2008, of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit that upheld the "Don't ask, Don't tell" (DADT) policy (Title 10, Section 654) against due process and equal protection Fifth Amendment challenges and a free speech challenge under the First Amendment, and which found that no earlier Supreme Court decision held that sexual orientation is a suspect or quasi-suspect classification.

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Edward Earl Carnes

Edward Earl Carnes (born June 3, 1950) is the Chief United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

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Florida

Florida (Spanish for "land of flowers") is the southernmost contiguous state in the United States.

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Florida Department of Children and Families

The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is a state agency of Florida.

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Homosexuality

Homosexuality is romantic attraction, sexual attraction or sexual behavior between members of the same sex or gender.

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In re Gill

In re: Gill is a landmark Florida court case that in 2010 ended Florida's 33-year ban on adoptions by homosexuals.

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James Lawrence King

James Lawrence King (born December 20, 1927) is a Senior United States District Judge in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and one of the longest serving federal judges in the United States.

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Lawrence v. Texas

Lawrence v. Texas,.

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Procter Ralph Hug Jr.

Procter Ralph Hug Jr. (born March 11, 1931) is a former United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

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Romer v. Evans

Romer v. Evans, 517 U.S. 620 (1996),.

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Stanley F. Birch Jr.

Stanley Francis Birch Jr. (born August 29, 1945) is a former United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

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Supreme Court of the United States

The Supreme Court of the United States (sometimes colloquially referred to by the acronym SCOTUS) is the highest federal court of the United States.

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United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (in case citations, 11th Cir.) is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts.

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United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida

The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida (in case citations, S.D. Fla. or S.D. Fl.) is the federal United States district court with territorial jurisdiction over the southern part of the state of Florida.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofton_v._Secretary_of_the_Department_of_Children_%26_Family_Services

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