Massachusetts v. Dept. of Health and Human Services
Petition for certiorari denied on June 27, 2013
Linked with:
- Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the United States House of Representatives v. Gill
- Department of Health and Human Services v. Massachusetts
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
- Kagan, DOMA, and recusal (Lyle Denniston, November 2, 2012)
- Petitions of the day (Ben Cheng, October 31, 2012)
- Plea for wider DOMA review (UPDATED) (Lyle Denniston, July 25, 2012)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 07/20/2012 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 23, 2012) |
| 08/23/2012 | Brief of respondent Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representatives in opposition filed. |
| 09/05/2012 | Reply of petitioner Massachusetts filed. |
| 10/29/2012 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 20, 2012. |
| 11/13/2012 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 30, 2012. |
| 12/03/2012 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 7, 2012. |
| 06/25/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 26, 2013. |
| 06/27/2013 | Petition DENIED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
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