Henderson v Box
- Contributed by
- Mark Stern (Slate)
p. 1
In the
United States Court of Appeals
For the Seventh Circuit
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No. 17-1141
ASHLEE and RUBY HENDERSON, et al.,
Plaintiffs-Appellees,
v.
KRISTINA BOX, Indiana State Health Commissioner,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court for the
Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division.
No. 1:15-cv-00220-TWP-MJD — Tanya Walton Pratt, Judge.
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ARGUED MAY 22, 2017 — DECIDED JANUARY 17, 2020
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Before FLAUM, EASTERBROOK, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge. The district court issued an
injunction requiring Indiana to treat children born into fe-
male-female marriages as having two female parents, who
under the injunction must be listed on the birth certificate.
209 F. Supp. 3d 1059, 1079–80 (S.D. Ind. 2016). Because Indi-
ana lists only two parents on a birth certificate, this effective-
ly prevents the state from treating as a parent the man who
provided the sperm, while it requires the identification as
Case: 17-1141 Document: 49 Filed: 01/17/2020 Pages: 10
United States Court of Appeals
For the Seventh Circuit
____________________
No. 17-1141
ASHLEE and RUBY HENDERSON, et al.,
Plaintiffs-Appellees,
v.
KRISTINA BOX, Indiana State Health Commissioner,
Defendant-Appellant.
____________________
Appeal from the United States District Court for the
Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division.
No. 1:15-cv-00220-TWP-MJD — Tanya Walton Pratt, Judge.
____________________
ARGUED MAY 22, 2017 — DECIDED JANUARY 17, 2020
____________________
Before FLAUM, EASTERBROOK, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge. The district court issued an
injunction requiring Indiana to treat children born into fe-
male-female marriages as having two female parents, who
under the injunction must be listed on the birth certificate.
209 F. Supp. 3d 1059, 1079–80 (S.D. Ind. 2016). Because Indi-
ana lists only two parents on a birth certificate, this effective-
ly prevents the state from treating as a parent the man who
provided the sperm, while it requires the identification as
Case: 17-1141 Document: 49 Filed: 01/17/2020 Pages: 10