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Pedersen v. Office of Personnel Management

Petition for certiorari denied on June 27, 2013

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Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
12-231 D. Conn. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2012

Issue: Whether Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act ("DOMA"), 1 U.S.C. § 7, violates the equal protection guarantee of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution as applied to legally married same-sex couples.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
08/21/2012Petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment filed. (Response due September 21, 2012)
09/18/2012Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 19, 2012, for all respondents.
10/19/2012Brief of respondents Office of Personnel Management, et al. filed.
10/19/2012Brief of respondents Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the United States House of Representatives in opposition filed.
10/29/2012DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 20, 2012.
10/31/2012Reply of petitioners Joanne Pedersen, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
11/13/2012DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 30, 2012.
12/03/2012DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 7, 2012.
06/25/2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 26, 2013.
06/27/2013Petition DENIED.

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