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Pedersen v. Office of Personnel Management

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on June 27, 2013.

Docket No.12-231
Op. BelowD. Conn.

Issue

Whether Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act ("DOMA"), 1 U.S.C. § 7, violates the equal protection guarantee of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution as applied to legally married same-sex couples.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Aug 21, 2012
Petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment filed. (Response due September 21, 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 respondents Office of Personnel Management, et al. filed.
Oct 19, 2012
Brief of respondents Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the United States House of Representatives in opposition filed.
Oct 29, 2012
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 20, 2012.
Oct 31, 2012
Reply of petitioners Joanne Pedersen, et al. filed. VIDED. (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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