 On August 29, 2013, in "Sharer v. Ellins", seven Republican state legislators–Senators William Sharer and Steven Neville, Representatives David Gallegos, Jimmie Hall, Yvette Herrell, Dennis Roch, and James Strickler–filed a lawsuit in the Third Judicial District Court against Doña Ana County Clerk Lynn Ellins seeking an immediate stay of the issuance of marriage licenses to same-sex couples.The case was assigned to Judge James T. Martin.On September 3, 2013, eight additional Republican lawmakers joined the suit.