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Massachusetts v. Dept. of Health and Human Services

Pending petition

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Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
12-97 1st Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
 

Issue: (1) Whether Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), 1 U.S.C. § 7, violates the Tenth Amendment; and (2) whether Section 3 of DOMA violates the Spending Clause, U.S. Const. art. I, § 8, cl. 1.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

DateProceedings and Orders
Jul 20 2012Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 23, 2012)
Aug 23 2012Brief of respondent Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representatives in opposition filed.
Sep 5 2012Reply of petitioner Massachusetts filed.
Oct 29 2012DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 20, 2012.
Nov 13 2012DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 30, 2012.
Dec 3 2012DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 7, 2012.
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