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Consolidated Docket: U.S. Supreme Court's 4 'Gay Marriage' cases
Case #: 14-556 (James Obergefell, et al., Petitioners v. Richard Hodges, Dir., Ohio Dept. of Health, et al.)
Appeal From: 6th U.S. Cir. Court of Appeals: (14-3057, 14-3464)
Case #: 14-562 (Valeria Tanco, et al., Petitioners v. Bill Haslam, Gov of Tennessee, et al.)
Appeal From: 6th U.S. Cir. Court of Appeals: (14-5297)
Case #: 14-571 (April DeBoer, et al., Petitioners v. Rick Snyder, Gov of Michigan, et al.)
Appeal From: 6th U.S. Cir. Court of Appeals: (14-1341)
Case #: 14-574 (Gregory Bourke, et al., Petitioners v. Steve Beshear, Gov of Kentucky, et al.)
Appeal From: 6th U.S. Cir. Court of Appeals: (14-5291, 14-5818)
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Date Docketed
Proceedings and Orders (Click to view/download)
Filed By
Notes
Date
Petition for a Writ of Certiorari
(Petitioner / Appellant)
White cover for brief
Date
Brief in Opposition (for a Writ of Certiorari)
(Respondent / Appellee)
Orange cover for brief
Date
Reply to Brief in Opposition (for a Writ of Certiorari)
(Petitioner / Appellant again, gets in last word)
Tan (e.g., light brown) cover for brief
Date
(Initial/Opening) Brief on the Merits for Petitioner or Appellant
(Petitioner / Appellant)
Light blue cover for brief
Date
(Answer/Response) Brief on the Merits for Respondent or Appellee
(Respondent / Appellee)
Light red cover for brief
Date
(Closing) Reply Brief on the Merits by the Petitioner or Appellant
(Petitioner / Appellant again, gets in last word)
Yellow cover for brief
Date
Any brief (Amicus Curiae briefs are included) filed by the government is gray
The U.S. or any party represented by the Solicitor General is referred to here
"A document filed by the United States, or by any other federal party represented by the Solicitor General,
shall have a gray cover." [Rule 33.1(e)]
Date
Brief for an Amicus Curiae at the Petition (for a Writ of Certiorari) Stage
A friend of the court, not a party, but someone who, supposedly, "brings to the attention of the Court
relevant matter not already brought to its attention by the parties [and will therefore] be of considerable
help to the Court.” [Rule 37.1]
Cream-colour cover for brief
Date
Brief for an Amicus Curiae in Support of the Plaintiff, Petitioner, or Appellant,
or in Support of Neither Party, on the Merits
A friend of the court
Light green cover for brief
Date
Brief for an Amicus Curiae in Support of the Defendant, Respondent, or Appellee,
on the Merits
A friend of the court
Dark green cover for brief
Date
Petition for Rehearing (Rule 44)
Whomever loses is allowed to ask for a rehearing, but it must “be limited to
intervening circumstances [in other words, new happenings since last filing] of a substantial or controlling effect or to
other substantial grounds not previously presented.” (Rule 44.2)
Tan (e.g., light brown) cover for brief
Date
Miscelaneous
The editor of this web page
Royal Purple, though not used in the court's rules, nonetheless is used for miscelaneous purposes, in this unofficial docket web-page,
such as for the background-colour for the opinion below or other Court action.
Date
Headers
The editor of this web page
Black, also not used in the court's rules, however, is used as a background-colour along with gray-coloured font, for
the headers of this unofficial docket web-page.
Date Docketed
Proceedings and Orders (Click to view/download)
Filed By
Notes
Nov 6 2014
Opinion Below
U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals
This is the decision being appealed.
Date
Petitions for Writs of Certiorari
Petitioners
Appealing & asking the U.S. Supreme Court for review.
Nov 14 2014
No. 14-556 Petition for
a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 15, 2014)
James Obergefell, et al., Petitioners, represented by
Alphonse A. Gerhardstein
of Gerhardstein & Branch Co. LPA
Comments
Nov 14 2014
No. 14-562 Petition for a writ of certiorari
filed. (Response due December 15, 2014)
Valeria Tanco, et al., Petitioners, represented by
Douglas Hallward-Driemeier
of Ropes & Gray
Comments
Nov 14 2014
No. 14-571 Petition for a writ
of certiorari filed. (Response due December 18, 2014)
April DeBoer, et al., Petitioners, represented by
Carole M. Stanyar, J.D., apparently
a solo practitioner: (per Lawyers.com -
per Martindale.com)
Comments
Nov 18 2014
No. 14-574 Petition for a writ
of certiorari filed. (Response due December 18, 2014)
Gregory Bourke, et al., Petitioners, represented by
Daniel J. Canon of
Clay Daniel Walton Adams, PLC.
Comments
Date
Misc. filings
Filer
Comments
Nov 14 2014
No. 14-562 Appendix of Valeria Tanco, et al. filed.
Valeria Tanco, et al., Petitioners
Comments
Dec 9 2014
No. 14-562 Motion for leave to intervene filed by Chris Sevier.
Filer
Comments
Dec 19 2014
No. 14-556 Letter from counsel for petitioners dated December 19, 2014, received waiving 14-day waiting
period pursuant to Rule 15.5.
James Obergefell, et al., Petitioners
Comments
Dec 19 2014
No. 14-562 Letter from counsel for petitioners dated December 19, 2014, received waiving 14-day waiting
period pursuant to Rule 15.5.
Valeria Tanco, et al., Petitioners
Comments
Dec 22 2014
No. 14-562 Response in opposition to motion for leave to intervene filed by respondents.
(Distributed)
Valeria Tanco, et al., Petitioners
Comments
Jan 20 2015
No. 14-562 Motion for leave to intervene filed by Chris Sevier DENIED.
Order of the Court
Comments
Feb 27 2015
Joint appendix for No. 14-556, 14-562 & 14-574 filed (2 volumes). (Statement of costs filed) VIDED.
Parties proper
3 of the 4 petitioners, excepting apparently, No. 14-571, April DeBoer, et al., Petitioners
Date
Letters of Consent to the filing of Amicus Curiae briefs
Parties proper
5 of the 8 parties granted such blanket consent: "A petitioner or respondent may submit to the Clerk a letter granting blanket
consent to amicus curiae briefs, stating that the party consents to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either or of
neither party. The Clerk will note all notices of blanket consent on the docket." Rule 37.2(a), for pre-cert stage. See also Rule 37.3(a) for a similar
rule for cases that have been cranted cert and are, therefore, in the mertit's stage.
Dec 8 2014
No. 14-556 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party,
received from counsel for the respondents
Richard Hodges, Dir, Ohio Dept of Health, et al.
Comments
Feb 4 2015
No. 14-562 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party,
received from counsel for respondents Haslam, et al., in No. 14-562. VIDED
Bill Haslam, Gov of Tennessee, et al.
Comments
Dec 1 2014
No. 14-571 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party
received from counsel for the respondents.
Rick Snyder, Gov of Michigan, et al.
Comments
Dec 2 2014
No. 14-571 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party,
received from counsel for the petitioners.
April DeBoer, et al., Petitioners
Comments
Dec 8 2014
No. 14-574 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party,
received from counsel for the respondent.
Steve Beshear, Gov of Kentucky, et al.
Comments
Date
Briefs of respondents (for or against a Writ of Certiorari)
Respondents / Appelleess
Comments
Dec 12 2014
No. 14-556 Brief of respondent Richard Hodges,
Dir, Ohio Dept of Health filed.
Richard Hodges, Dir, Ohio Dept of Health, et al.
Comments
Dec 15 2014
No. 14-562 Brief of respondents Bill Haslam,
Gov of Tennessee, et al. in opposition filed.
Bill Haslam, Gov of Tennessee, et al.
Comments
Nov 24 2014
Brief of respondents Rick Snyder, Governor of Michigan, et al. in support filed.
Rick Snyder, Gov of Michigan, et al.
Comments
Dec 8 2014
No. 14-574 Brief of respondent
Steve Beshear, Gov of Kentucky in support filed.
Steve Beshear, Gov of Kentucky, et al.
Comments
Date
Various Amicus Curiae briefs in the "pre-cert" phase.
Various Amici Curiae
"Amici Curiae" = "Friends of the court," plural. "Amicus" = singular;
"Amici" = plural. ~ Amicus Curiae briefs in the "pre-cert" phase,
in other words, before the court has ruled on whether to grant a Writ of Certiorari & accept review.
Dec 9 2014
Brief amicus curiae of Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund, Inc. in support of neither
party filed.
Filer
Comments
Dec 15 2014
Brief amici curiae of Colage, Equality Federation, et al. filed. VIDED.
Filer
Comments
Dec 15 2014
Brief amicus curiae of Idaho Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter filed. VIDED.
Filer
Comments
Dec 15 2014
Brief amici curiae of 76 Scholars of Marriage filed. VIDED
Filer
Comments
Dec 18 2014
Brief amici curiae of The National Coalition of Black Pastors, and Christian Leaders filed.
Filer
Comments
Dec 18 2014
Brief amicus curiae of David Boyle in support of neither party filed. (Distributed)
Filer
Comments
Date
Reply Briefs of petitioners, e.g., Replies to Briefs in Opposition (for a Writ of Certiorari)
(Petitioners / Appellants again, get in last word)
Comments
Dec 21 2014
No. 14-556 Reply of petitioners
James Obergefell, et al. filed.
James Obergefell, et al., Petitioners, represented by
Alphonse A. Gerhardstein
of Gerhardstein & Branch Co. LPA
Comments
Dec 22 2014
No. 14-562 Reply of petitioners
Valeria Tanco, et al. filed.
Valeria Tanco, et al., Petitioners, represented by
Douglas Hallward-Driemeier
of Ropes & Gray
Comments
Dec 3 2014
No. 14-571 Letter of November 25, 2014, from April DeBoer, et al., Petitioners, waiving the right to file a reply brief in support of
the petition.
April DeBoer, et al., Petitioners, represented by
Carole M. Stanyar, J.D., apparently
a solo practitioner: (per Lawyers.com -
per Martindale.com)
They waived their right to file a reply to respondents.
Dec 22 2014
No. 14-574 Reply of petitioners Gregory Bourke,
et al. filed.
Gregory Bourke, et al., Petitioners, represented by
Daniel J. Canon of
Clay Daniel Walton Adams, PLC.
Comments
Date
Court action
The U.S. Supreme Court
Comments
Dec 23 2014
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 9, 2015.
The U.S. Supreme Court
Comments
Jan 12 2015
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 16, 2015.
The U.S. Supreme Court
Comments
Jan 16 2015
Petition GRANTED The petitions for writs of certiorari in No. 14-562, No. 14-571, and No. 14-574 are granted.
The U.S. Supreme Court
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. A total of one hour is allotted for oral argument on Question 2. 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. VIDED
Date
(Initial/Opening) Briefs on the Merits for Petitioners or Appellants
(Petitioners / Appellants)
Comments
Feb 27 2015
No. 14-556 Brief of petitioners James Obergefell, et al. filed.
James Obergefell, et al., Petitioners, represented by
Alphonse A. Gerhardstein
of Gerhardstein & Branch Co. LPA
Comments
Feb 27 2015
No. 14-562 Brief of petitioners Valeria Tanco, et al. filed.
Valeria Tanco, et al., Petitioners, represented by
Douglas Hallward-Driemeier
of Ropes & Gray
Comments
Feb 27 2015
No. 14-571 Brief of petitioners April DeBoer, et al. filed.
April DeBoer, et al., Petitioners, represented by
Carole M. Stanyar, J.D., apparently
a solo practitioner: (per Lawyers.com -
per Martindale.com)
Comments
Feb 27 2015
No. 14-574 Brief of petitioners Gregory Bourke, et al. filed.
Gregory Bourke, et al., Petitioners, represented by
Daniel J. Canon of
Clay Daniel Walton Adams, PLC.
Comments
Date
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(Petitioners / Appellants)
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