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Second Circuit panel announced for Windsor oral arguments

September 20, 2012

DOMA trials Windsor

By Jacob Combs

H/t to Kathleen for this information

The Second Circuit has announced the make-up of the 3-judge panel that will hear next week’s appeal in the DOMA case of Windsor v. OPM.  A district court judge in New York struck down DOMA using rational basis review in June, and while the plaintiff, Edie Windsor, has appealed the case directly to the Supreme Court, she also asked the Second Circuit to expedite its review of the decision as well, which it agreed to do.

The three judges who will hear oral arguments in new York next Thursday, September 27, are Chief Judge Dennis Jacobs, Senior Judge Chester Straub and Judge Christopher Droney, who were appointed by Presidents George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, respectively.

I’ll be attending the hearing for oral arguments, which will take place at 10 a.m. in downtown Manhattan.  Unfortunately, no electronic devices are allowed in the courtroom, so I won’t be able to liveblog the proceedings, although I will have a full analysis following the hearing.

The Windsor petition is currently scheduled to be reviewed by the Supreme Court next Monday, September 24, although most observers believe any decision on whether or not the high court will take up the case won’t be made until later this fall.

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3 Comments Leave a Comment

  • 1. davep  |  September 20, 2012 at 4:54 pm

    No recording or live blogging? Yikes. Well, brush up on your penmanship I guess, and we're looking forward to your report!

  • 2. Gregory in SLC  |  September 20, 2012 at 5:39 pm

    Yes, thank you Jacob for covering!! (and thanks Kathleen for providing a landslide of recent court documents—you are the bomb!)

  • 3. grod  |  September 20, 2012 at 6:32 pm

    Off topic but important to report on Maine's Question 1: Dean Debnam of Public Policy Polling commented on recently released poll “Despite the 8 point lead for passage, this should be seen as very close.” 52% of voters say that they plan to vote yes and 44% who are opposed. Debnam further said “Our experience in polling gay marriage is that if people say they’re undecided it usually means they’re opposed”. In March 2012, the same firm reported an 15 point spread. Maine People Resource Centre’s mid September poll reports a ten point spread.

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