The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments on the question of whether the Constitution requires a state to allow gay marriage or recognized gay marriages performed in other states.
The court announced today that it was granting petitions challenging the laws in four states where same-sex marriage is currently banned: Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, and Michigan. Earlier this year, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the bans in all four states as not being in violation of the Constitution, setting up today's announcement that the petitions had been granted certiorari.
Arguments will begin in April with a ruling expected before the end of the court's 2014 term in late June.
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U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Gay Marriage Appeal From 4 States
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments on the question of whether the Constitution requires a state to allow gay marriage or recognized gay marriages performed in other states.
The court announced today that it was granting petitions challenging the laws in four states where same-sex marriage is currently banned: Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, and Michigan. Earlier this year, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the bans in all four states as not being in violation of the Constitution, setting up today's announcement that the petitions had been granted certiorari.
Arguments will begin in April with a ruling expected before the end of the court's 2014 term in late June.
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments on the question of whether the Constitution requires a state to allow gay marriage or recognized gay marriages performed in other states.
The court announced today that it was granting petitions challenging the laws in four states where same-sex marriage is currently banned: Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, and Michigan. Earlier this year, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the bans in all four states as not being in violation of the Constitution, setting up today's announcement that the petitions had been granted certiorari.
Arguments will begin in April with a ruling expected before the end of the court's 2014 term in late June.
Peterson, Esquire, of Houston, Texas, is invited to brief and
argue this case, as amicus curiae, in support of the judgment below. 14-275
HORNE, MARVIN D., ET AL. V. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE
14-378
McFADDEN, STEPHEN D. V. UNITED STATES
The petitions for writs of certiorari are granted.
14-556 ) ) 14-562 ) ) 14-571 ) ) 14-574 )
OBERGEFELL, JAMES, ET AL. V. HODGES, RICHARD, ET AL.
TANCO, VALERIA, ET AL. V. HASLAM, GOV. OF TN, ET AL. DeBOER, APRIL, ET AL. V. SNYDER, GOV. OF MI, ET AL. BOURKE, GREGORY, ET AL. V. BESHEAR, GOV. OF KY, ET AL. The cases are consolidated and the petitions for writs of certiorari are granted limited to the following questions:
1)
Does the Fourteenth Amendment require a state to license a
marriage between two people of the same sex?
2) Does the
Fourteenth Amendment require a state to recognize a marriage
between two people of the same sex when their marriage was lawfully licensed and performed out-of-state?
A total of ninety
minutes is allotted for oral argument on Question 1.
one hour is allotted for oral argument on Question 2.
A total of The
parties are limited to filing briefs on the merits and presenting
oral argument on the questions presented in their respective
petitions.
The briefs of petitioners are to be filed on or
before 2 p.m., Friday, February 27, 2015.
The briefs of
respondents are to be filed on or before 2 p.m., Friday,
March 27, 2015.
The reply briefs are to be filed on or before
2 p.m., Friday, April 17, 2015.
14-6368
KINGSLEY, MICHAEL B. V. HENDRICKSON, STAN, ET AL.
The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petition for a writ of certiorari are granted.
United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Franke Eugenio Martinez, A/K/A Frank E. Martin, A/K/A Francisco Martinez, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee, 667 F.2d 886, 10th Cir. (1982)
Affiliated Ute Citizens of the State of Utah v. Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation, a Federal Corporation Framk Arrowchis, Stewart Pike, Floyd Wopsock, Lester Chapoose, Leon Perank, Maxine Natches, in Their Official Capacity as Tribal Business Committee Donald P. Hodel, in His Official Capacity as the Secretary of the Interior of the United States Brent Ward, U.S. Attorney, United States District Attorney for the District of Utah, and Their Successors, Agents, Assigns and Employees, Charles E. Van, Carnes Burson, La Barbara Hendricks Poletti, Ella B. Allen, Margeurite M. Hendricks, Alfonzo Van, Sr., Shiril Van Christofferson, Dora Van Harrington, Glennis Van Murray, Aileen B. Massey, Carma Bly Burson Gonzales, Lavera Dubberly, Tony Valladolid, Leonard Burson, Harris Murray, Lynn Valladolid, Weldon N. Burson, Jr., Robert G. Burson, Ernest L. Taylor, Arlene Burson Gardner, Dudley W. Burson, Rosa Valladolid, Brett Hendricks, Fred L. Burson, Leah Mathison Small, Roy Young