Vic Holmes and Mark Phariss
A date has been set for two Texas couples challenging the state’s marriage amendment to appear in court to argue that a temporary injunction should be ordered, preventing state officials from enforcing the law.
Federal District Judge Orlando Garcia is set to hear arguments on Feb. 12.
Mark Phariss and Victor Holmes of Plano, joined by Austin couple Cleopatra DeLeon and Nicole Dimetman, are the plaintiffs in the case. Both couples met in San Antonio years ago, but while the lesbian couple later married out of state, they want their union recognized here, and Phariss and Holmes want to marry in Texas.
The attorney for the couples filed the motion last month and said they expect a favorable ruling regarding the injunction, but Gov. Rick Perry and Attorney General Greg Abbott, listed as defendants in the case, could request proof that the law harms same-sex couples, delaying a ruling on the motion for a year or more.
