Briefing schedule for same-sex marriage cases

On March 26 and 27, the Court will hear oral argument in the same-sex marriage cases, Hollingsworth v. Perry (the challenge to Californias Proposition 8) and United States v. Windsor (the challenge to Section 3 of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)). The first briefs in the cases will be filed today. Here is the complete briefing and argument schedule for the two cases:

January 22 (Tuesday) Brief on the merits (in support of DOMA Section 3) of the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the House of Representatives (BLAG) in Windsor

January 22 (Tuesday) Proponents brief on the merits (in support of Proposition 8) and on the Article III question (in support of standing) in Perry

January 24 (Thursday) Brief of Court-appointed amicus Vicki Jackson on the Article III questions (against the Court’s jurisdiction and against BLAG standing) in Windsor

January 29 (Tuesday) Amicusbriefs in support of BLAG on the merits (in support of DOMA Section 3) in Windsor

January 29 (Tuesday) Amicusbriefs in support of proponents on the merits (in support of Proposition 8) and/or on the Article III question (in support of proponents’ standing to appeal) in Perry

January 31 (Thursday) Amicusbriefs in support of Court-appointed amicusVicki Jackson on either or both Article III questions (against Court jurisdiction and/or against BLAG standing) in Windsor

February 21 (Thursday) Respondents’ briefs on the merits (against Proposition 8) and on the Article III question (presumably against proponents’ standing to appeal) in Perry

February 22 (Friday) Brief of the United States on the merits (against the constitutionality of DOMA Section 3) in Windsor

February 22 (Friday) Briefs of Edith Windsor, the United States and BLAG on the Article III questions in Windsor

February 26 (Tuesday) Brief of Edith Windsor on the merits (against the constitutionality of DOMA Section 3) in Windsor

February 28 (Thursday) — Amicusbriefs in support of the respondents on the merits (against Proposition 8) and/or on the Article III question (against the proponents’ standing) in Perry

March 1 (Friday) Amicusbriefs in favor of jurisdiction/standing on either or both Article III questions in Windsor

March 1 (Friday) Amicusbriefs in support of Edith Windsor and the United States on the merits (against the constitutionality of DOMA Section 3) in Windsor

March 19 (Tuesday) Proponents reply brief on the merits (in support of Proposition 8) and on the Article III question (in favor of standing) in Perry

March 20 (Wednesday) BLAG reply brief on the merits (in support of DOMA Section 3) in Windsor

March 20 (Wednesday) Reply briefs of the United States, Edith Windsor, BLAG, and Court-appointed amicus Jackson on the Article III questions in Windsor

March 26 (Tuesday) Oral argument(s) in Perry

March 27 (Wednesday) Oral argument(s) in Windsor