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Rainey v. Bostic

Petition for certiorari denied on October 6, 2014

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Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
14-153 4th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2014

Issue: Whether Virginia violates the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses by denying the right of marriage to same-sex couples and by refusing to recognize same-sex marriages lawfully performed outside of Virginia.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Aug 8 2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 11, 2014)
Aug 22 2014Brief of the Harris Class Respondents in opposition filed.
Aug 25 2014Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.
Aug 27 2014Response to petition from respondents Timothy B. Bostic, Tony C. London, Carol Schall, and Mary Townley filed.
Aug 27 2014Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs,in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the Bostic Respondents.
Aug 27 2014Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for respondent George E. Schaefer, III.
Sep 3 2014Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for Harris Class Respondents.
Sep 3 2014Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for respondent Michele B. McQuigg. VIDED
Sep 3 2014Letter of respondent Michele B. McQuigg received and filed.
Sep 4 2014Brief amici curiae of Thirty Companies Representing Employers filed. VIDED.
Sep 4 2014Brief amici curiae of Colage, et al. filed. VIDED.
Sep 4 2014Brief amici curiae of Massachusetts, et al. filed. VIDED.
Sep 5 2014Letter of respondent George E. Schaefer, III received and filed. VIDED
Sep 10 2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2014.
Sep 11 2014Brief amici curiae of The National Coalition of Black Pastors, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Oct 6 2014Petition DENIED.