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| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-15 | 1st Cir. _ | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2012 |
Issue: Whether Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, 1 U.S.C. 7, violates the Fifth Amendment’s guarantee of equal protection of the laws as applied to persons of the same sex who are legally married under the laws of their state.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Jul 3 2012 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 2, 2012) |
| Jul 20 2012 | Brief of respondent Commonwealth of Massachusetts in support filed. VIDED. |
| Jul 24 2012 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| Jul 30 2012 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 31, 2012. |
| Aug 2 2012 | Brief of respondent Nancy Gill, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| Aug 31 2012 | Brief of respondent Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the United States House of Representatives in opposition filed. |
| Oct 29 2012 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 20, 2012. |
| Nov 8 2012 | Reply of Federal Petitioners filed. (Distributed) TBP |
| Nov 13 2012 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 30, 2012. |
| Dec 3 2012 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 7, 2012. |
| Jun 25 2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 26, 2013. |
| Jun 27 2013 | Petition DENIED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
