Argument line-up set for same-sex marriage
on Apr 3, 2015 at 2:22 pm
The Supreme Court confirmed on Friday that it will hear from five lawyers during the April 28 arguments in the same-sex marriage cases. In a brief order, the Justices allotted ninety minutes of time on the power of states to refuse to allow such marriages, and one hour on the power of states to refuse to recognize existing marriages.
The arrangement for that day accepted the suggestion of counsel after the Court had made clear that it did not want multiple lawyers on any single question, other than a separate appearance on behalf of the federal government.
The only division of the arguments will come on the first question, when the supporters of same-sex marriage will share fifteen of their forty-five minutes with the U.S. Solicitor General, appearing in the case as an amicus in support of the plaintiffs.
An earlier post listed the lawyers who will be appearing.
