State of Texas, Petitioner v. Angelique Naylor and Sabina Daly, Respondents in Re State of Texas, Relator

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court affirmed the lower court’s denial of the State’s attempt to intervene in a same‑sex divorce case, holding that the State of Texas lacks standing to intervene and therefore the Court has no jurisdiction to decide whether Texas courts have subject‑matter jurisdiction over same‑sex divorces. Justice Willett’s dissent argues the State should be permitted to intervene, while Justice Devine’s dissent would hold that Texas courts lack jurisdiction to grant such divorces. Justice Boyd’s concurrence agrees with the majority.