UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI

Kyle Lawson, et al., )
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Plaintiffs, )
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v. ) No. 4:14-cv-00622-ODS
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Robert Kelly, )
Defendant. )
___________________________________ )
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State of Missouri, )
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Intervenor. )


CONSENT MOTION TO WITHDRAW MOTION FOR REMAND

Come now Plaintiffs, with consent of Defendant and Intervenor, and move this Court for
entry of an order allowing Plaintiffs to withdraw their motion for remand (Doc. # 9). In support,
they state:
1. In this case, Plaintiffs allege that Missouris laws excluding same-sex couples
from marriageMo. Rev. Stat. 451.022, Mo. Const. art. I, 33, and any other provision of
Missouri statutory or common law barring same-sex couples from marryingviolate the Due
Process Clause and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United
States Constitution.
2. This action was commenced in state court; however, after the State of Missouri
intervened, it filed a notice of removal to this Court. (Doc. # 1).
3. On August 12, 2014, Plaintiffs filed a motion for remand, pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
1447(c). (Doc. # 9).
4. Plaintiffs no longer desire to pursue their request for remand.
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5. Undersigned counsel has contacted counsel for Defendant and Intervenor.
Counsel for each indicates consent to this request.
WHEREFORE Plaintiffs respectfully request this Court enter an order allowing Plaintiffs to
withdraw their motion for remand (Doc. # 9), and allow such other and further relief as is just
and proper under the circumstances.
Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Anthony E. Rothert
Anthony E. Rothert, #44827
Grant R. Doty, #60788
ACLU of Missouri Foundation
454 Whittier Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63108
trothert@aclu-mo.org
gdoty@aclu-mo.org

Gillian R. Wilcox, #61278
ACLU of Missouri Foundation
3601 Main Street
Kansas City, Missouri 63111
gwilcox@aclu-mo.org

ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFFS

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Certificate of Service

I certify that a copy of the forgoing was filed electronically on September 10, 2014, and
made available to counsel of record.
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/s/ Anthony E. Rothert

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