Windsor v. The United States Of America

Filing 20

RESPONSE to Motion re: 12 MOTION to Intervene a party defendant in this matter for the limited purpose of litigating the constitutionality of Section III of the Defense of Marriage Act, Pub. L. No. 104-199, 110 Stat. 2419 (Sept. 21, 1996), codified at 1 U.S.C. § 7. MOTION to Intervene a party defendant in this matter for the limited purpose of litigating the constitutionality of Section III of the Defense of Marriage Act, Pub. L. No. 104-199, 110 Stat. 2419 (Sept. 21, 1996), codified at 1 U.S.C. § 7.. Document filed by The United States Of America. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Lin, Jean)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

EDITH SCHLAIN WINDSOR, in her
capacity as Executor of the estate of
THEA CLARA SPYER,
Plaintiff,
v.
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Defendant.

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Civil Action No. 10-CV-8435 (BSJ)(JCF)
ECF CASE

[Proposed] Order
Upon consideration of the Motion of the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the U.S.
House of Representatives to Intervene for a Limited Purpose (ECF No. 12), and the United
States’ response to the motion, it is hereby
ORDERED that the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group is permitted to intervene to present
arguments in support of the constitutionality of Section 3 of DOMA, consistent with the
Department of Justice’s role in this case as counsel for the United States.
SO ORDERED.

Dated: ______________

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JAMES C. FRANCIS
U.S. Magistrate Judge