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 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

 

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JAMES OBERGEFELL, ET AL., :

 

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 Petitioners : No. 14-556

 

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 v. :

 

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RICHARD HODGES, DIRECTOR, :

 

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OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, :

 

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ET AL. :

 

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and

 

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VALERIA TANCO, ET AL., :

 

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 Petitioner : No. 14-562

 

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 v. :

 

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BILL HASLAM, GOVERNOR OF :

 

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TENNESSEE, ET AL. :

 

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and

 

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APRIL DEBOER, ET AL., :

 

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 Petitioner : No. 14-571

 

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 v. :

 

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RICK SNYDER, GOVERNOR OF :

 

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MICHIGAN, ET AL. :

 

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and

 

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GREGORY BOURKE, ET AL., :

 

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 Petitioner : No. 14-574

 

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 v. :

 

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STEVE BESHEAR, GOVERNOR :

 

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OF KENTUCKY, ET AL. :

 

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 Washington, D.C.

 

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 Tuesday, April 28, 2015

 

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 The above-entitled matter came on for oral

 

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argument before the Supreme Court of the United States

 

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at 10:02 a.m.

 

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APPEARANCES:

 

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MARY L. BONAUTO, ESQ., Boston, Mass.; on behalf of

 

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 Petitioners on Question 1.

 

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GEN. DONALD B. VERRILLI, JR., ESQ., Solicitor General,

 

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 Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.; for United

 

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 States, as amicus curiae, supporting Petitioners on

 

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 Question 1.

 

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JOHN J. BURSCH, ESQ., Special Assistant Attorney

 

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 General, Lansing, Mich.; on behalf of Respondents on

 

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 Question 1.

 

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ORAL ARGUMENT OF PAGE

 

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MARY L. BONAUTO, ESQ.

 

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On behalf of the Petitioners on Question 1

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ORAL ARGUMENT OF

 

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GEN. DONALD B. VERRILLI, JR., ESQ.

 

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 For the United States, as amicus curiae,

 

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 supporting Petitioners on Question 1 28

 

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ORAL ARGUMENT OF

 

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JOHN J. BURSCH, ESQ.

 

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 On behalf of the Respondents on Question 1 41

 

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REBUTTAL ARGUMENT OF

 

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MARY L. BONAUTO, ESQ.

 

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 On behalf of the Petitioners on Question 1 85

 

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