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

U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit · Decided 2004-01-28

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BIRCH, Circuit Judge: In this appeal, we decide the states’ rights issue of whether Florida Statute § 63.042(3), which prevents adoption by practicing homosexuals, is constitutional as enacted by the Florida legislature and as subsequently enforced. The district court granted summary judgment to Florida over an equal protection and due process challenge by homosexual persons desiring to adopt. We AFFIRM.…

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