Indiana, Alabama, Arizona, et al., Amici Curiae
Thomas M. Fisher, Counsel of Record
Indiana, Alabama, and Arizona are joined in this brief by 14 other States. Thomas M. Fisher has served as the solicitor general for the State of Indiana since July 2005. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for Respondent BLAG as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on January 29, 2013. In the decision below, the Second Circuit invalidated a Federal law that affirms marriage as it has been understood for centuries by every American colony and State. It agreed with the theory that DOMA [Defense of Marriage Act] targets a protected class (homosexuals) and cannot survive…
