Louisiana, Utah, Texas, Alaska, et al., Amici Curiae
S. Kyle Duncan, Counsel of Record
Louisiana, Utah, Texas, and Alaska are joined in this brief by 11 other States. S. Kyle Duncan has a private law practice in Washington, D.C. He also serves as a special assistant attorney general for the State of Louisiana. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for Petitioners as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on April 2, 2015. When State citizens determine the shape and meaning of civil marriage, they reflect as a community about an institution more fundamental to our civilization than any other. In recent years, some States have concluded that marriage should include couples…
