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Turner v. Pidgeon

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Petition for certiorari denied on December 4, 2017
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-424 Tex. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2017

Issue: Whether the Supreme Court of Texas correctly decided that Obergefell v. Hodges and Pavan v. Smith “did not hold that states must provide the same publicly funded benefits to all married persons,” regardless of whether their marriages are same-sex or opposite sex.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Sep 15 2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 20, 2017)
Oct 19 2017Brief amici curiae of International Municipal Lawyers Association, et al. filed.
Oct 20 2017Brief amici curiae of Professors of Constitutional and Family Law filed.
Oct 20 2017Brief of respondents Jack Pidgeon, et al. in opposition filed.
Oct 20 2017Brief amici curiae of Mark Phariss & Victor Holmes filed.
Oct 20 2017Brief amici curiae of GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders, et al. filed.
Oct 20 2017Brief amici curiae of LGBT Bar Association and Equality Texas filed.
Nov 06 2017Reply of petitioners Turner, Mayor, et al. filed.
Nov 08 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/1/2017.
Dec 04 2017Petition DENIED.