Before the Court in United States v. Windsor
The Justices Weigh in on the Defense of Marriage Act
At 10:18 a.m. on March 27, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 12–307, United States v. Edith Schlain Windsor. At 12:13 p.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Paul Clement, counsel for the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representatives (BLAG), and Roberta A. Kaplan, counsel for Edith Windsor. Questions are presented from the nine Supreme Court Justices. Argument on Behalf of BLAG MR. CLEMENT: The issue of same-sex marriage certainly implicates profound and deeply held views on both sides…
