Pavan v. Smith
| Docket No. | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-992 | Not Argued | Jun 26, 2017 | n/a | Per Curiam | OT 2016 |
Holding: Having chosen to make its birth certificates more than mere markers of biological relationships and to use them to give married parents a form of legal recognition that is not available to unmarried parents, Arkansas may not, consistent with Obergefell v. Hodges, deny married same-sex couples that recognition.
Judgment: Reversed and remanded in a per curiam opinion on June 26, 2017. Justice Gorsuch filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justices Thomas and Alito joined.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Today's orders (part 1) (Amy Howe, June 26, 2017)
- Petition of the day (Kate Howard, April 21, 2017)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 02/13/2017 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 15, 2017) |
| 02/24/2017 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 14, 2017. |
| 03/15/2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed. |
| 03/15/2017 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc., et al. |
| 03/15/2017 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Family Equality Council, et al. |
| 03/15/2017 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Family Law Professors. |
| 04/14/2017 | Brief of respondent Nathaniel Smith in opposition filed. |
| 05/01/2017 | Reply of petitioners Marisa N. Pavan, et al. filed. |
| 05/02/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 18, 2017. |
| 05/22/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 25, 2017. |
| 05/22/2017 | Record Requested . |
| 05/23/2017 | Record received from the Supreme Court of Arkansas. The record is electronic. |
| 05/30/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 1, 2017. |
| 06/05/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 8, 2017. |
| 06/12/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 15, 2017. |
| 06/19/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 22, 2017. |
| 06/26/2017 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Family Equality Council, et al., GRANTED. |
| 06/26/2017 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Family Law Professors GRANTED. |
| 06/26/2017 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc., et al. GRANTED. |
| 06/26/2017 | Petition GRANTED. Judgment REVERSED and CASE REMANDED. Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion). Justice Gorsuch, with whom Justice Thomas and Justice Alito join, dissenting. (Detached Opinion). |
| 07/28/2017 | MANDATE ISSUED. |
| 07/28/2017 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |