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Office of Personnel Management v. Pedersen

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on June 27, 2013.

Docket No.12-302
Op. BelowD. Conn.

Issue

Whether Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act violates the Fifth Amendment"s guarantee of equal protection of the laws as applied to persons of the same sex who are legally married under the laws of their State.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Sep 11, 2012
Petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment filed. (Response due October 11, 2012)
Sep 18, 2012
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 19, 2012, for all respondents.
Oct 19, 2012
Brief of respondent Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representatives in opposition filed.
Oct 29, 2012
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 20, 2012.
Oct 31, 2012
Reply of respondents Joanne Pedersen, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Nov 8, 2012
Reply of Federal Petitioners filed. (Distributed)
Nov 13, 2012
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 30, 2012.
Dec 3, 2012
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 7, 2012.
Jun 25, 2013
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 26, 2013.
Jun 27, 2013
Petition DENIED.

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