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Bipartisan Legal Advocacy Group of the United States House of Representatives v. Windsor

Petition for certiorari denied on June 27, 2013

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
12-785 2d 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 equal protection component of the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
12/28/2012Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 28, 2013)
01/23/2013Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 27, 2013.
02/25/2013Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including March 13, 2013, for all respondents.
03/13/2013Brief of respondent United States filed.
03/13/2013Brief of respondent Edith Schlain Windsor, in Her Capacity as Executor of the Estate of Thea Clara Spyer in opposition filed.
03/26/2013Reply of petitioner Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the United States House of Representatives filed.
03/27/2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 12, 2013.
06/25/2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 26, 2013.
06/27/2013Petition DENIED.