BISHOP V. UNITED STATES | Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse

Case: Bishop v. United States

4:04-cv-00848 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma

Filed Date: Nov. 3, 2004

Closed Date: 2015

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Case Summary

On November 3, 2004, plaintiffs, two lesbian couples, filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma against the United States and the State of Oklahoma. Plaintiffs sought declaratory and injunctive relief that the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and Article 2 § 35 of the Oklahoma Constitution (the "Oklahoma Amendment," which banned same-sex marriage licenses from being issued in Oklahoma and acknowledging same-sex marriages issued in other states) vi…

In August 2006, the Court denied a motion to dismiss filed by the Oklahoma Attorney General and Oklahoma Governor, rejecting their sovereign immunity argument. The state officials appealed and the Court stayed the proceedings pending appeal.

On June 5, 2009, the Tenth Circuit issued an unpublished decision reversing the Court's failure to dismiss the claims against the Oklahoma officials and remanding the case for entry of an order dismissing the claims for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The Tenth Circuit's reversal was based on the plaintiffs' lack of standing to pursue their claims against the named state officials. On November 24, 2009, the Court dismissed Oklahoma from the case.

The remaining defendants, the United States and the Tulsa County Clerk, filed a motion to dismiss on October 13, 2009. On February 25, 2011, prior to the Court's issuing a decision on the pending motions to dismiss, the United States notified the Court that it would cease defending the constitutionality of Section 3 of DOMA, thereby abandoning other portions of its previously filed motion to dismiss. On July 21, 2011, the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representatives filed a motion to intervene "as a defendant for the limited purpose of defending Section 3."

On June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court issued its decision in United States v. Windsor, 133 S. Ct. 2675 (2013), which held that Section 3 of DOMA violates basic due process and equal protection principles applicable to the Federal Government, and Hollingsworth v. Perry, 133 S. Ct. 2652 (2013), which held that the official proponents of Proposition 8 lacked standing.

On January 14, 2014, the Court granted summary judgment for the plaintiffs, finding that the Oklahoma ban on same-sex marriage violated the Equal Protection Clause. The Court entered an order permanently enjoining enforcement of the ban against same-sex couples seeking a marriage license. But, it wrote "in accordance with the U.S. Supreme Court's issuance of a stay in a nearly identical case on appeal from the District Court

of Utah to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, see Herbert v. Kitchen (Jan. 6, 2014), the Court stays execution of this injunction pending the final disposition of any appeal to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals." The Court held that it lacked jurisdiction over the Section 3 of DOMA.

On January 16, 2014, the Tulsa County Clerk appealed the Court's decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, and on January 24, 2014, the plaintiffs appealed the Court's decision as to DOMA. The appeals court issued its decision on the first of these appeals on July 18, 2014, affirming the District Court's decision that same-sex marriage violated the plaintiffs' constitutional rights. The main opinion was by Judge Carlos Lucero; Judge Jerome Holmes joined, and Judge Paul Kelly dissented. The Court stayed its decision pending resolution of a petition for review in the Supreme Court. Bishop v. Smith, 2014 WL 3537847 (N.D. Oklahoma 2014). On October 6, 2014, the Supreme Court denied the petition for a writ of certiorari. Smith v. Bishop, 135 S. Ct. 271, 190 L. Ed. 2d 139 (2014).

On October 6, 2014, the Court issued an order lifting the stay on its original mandate and permanently enjoined the defendant from enforcing the Oklahoma Amendment to deny any same-sex couples marriage licenses based solely on their status as a same-sex couple.

On May 1, 2015, the Court awarded attorney's fees to the plaintiffs in the amount of $298,742.77. And on June 15, 2015, the Court awarded supplemental attorney's fees, bringing the total fee award to $309,485.27.

The case is now closed.

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Darren Miller (11/27/2012)

Carlos Torres (5/13/2013)

Claire Lally (3/16/2015)

Eva Richardson (1/8/2019)

People

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Judge(s)

Holmes, Jerome A. (Oklahoma)

Kelly, Paul Joseph Jr. (New Mexico)

Kern, Terence C. (Oklahoma)

Lucero, Carlos F. (Colorado)

McKay, Monroe G. (Utah)

O'Brien, Thomas (New York)

Wilson, T. Lane (Oklahoma)

Attorneys(s) for Plaintiff

Bailey, Phillip Craig (Oklahoma)

Bridger-Riley, N. Kay (Oklahoma)

Eakens, Laura Lea (Oklahoma)

Judge(s)

Holmes, Jerome A. (Oklahoma)

Kelly, Paul Joseph Jr. (New Mexico)

Kern, Terence C. (Oklahoma)

Lucero, Carlos F. (Colorado)

McKay, Monroe G. (Utah)

O'Brien, Thomas (New York)

Wilson, T. Lane (Oklahoma)

Attorneys(s) for Plaintiff

Bailey, Phillip Craig (Oklahoma)

Bridger-Riley, N. Kay (Oklahoma)

Eakens, Laura Lea (Oklahoma)

Holladay, Don G. (Oklahoma)

Studebaker, Timothy P. (Oklahoma)

Tucker, Roy Duane (Oklahoma)

Warner, James E. (Oklahoma)

Attorneys(s) for Defendant

Babione, Byron J. (Arizona)

Campbell, James A. (Arizona)

Carmichael, Holly L. (Arizona)

Davenport, Christine (District of Columbia)

Doughty, Stefan K (Oklahoma)

Goldberg, Arthur Robert (District of Columbia)

Hall, Kimberly Majors (Oklahoma)

Iski, David Thomas (Oklahoma)

Kulmacz, Martha Ruth (Oklahoma)

Littleton, Judson O. (District of Columbia)

Luton, John David (Oklahoma)

Martin, Angela K (Oklahoma)

Nimocks, Austin R. (District of Columbia)

Pittard, William (District of Columbia)

Raum, Brian W. (Arizona)

Rinehart, Sandra D. (Oklahoma)

Roumel, Eleni M. (District of Columbia)

Schowengerdt, Dale (Arizona)

Simpson, W. Scott (District of Columbia)

Tatelman, Todd B. (District of Columbia)

Walker, Mary Beth (District of Columbia)

West, Tony (District of Columbia)

Woodward, Thomas Scott (District of Columbia)

Wyrick, Andrea Marie (Oklahoma)

Other Attorney(s)

Bartolomucci, H. Christopher (District of Columbia)

Clement, Paul D. (District of Columbia)

Dugan, Conor Brendan (District of Columbia)

Kircher, Kerry W. (District of Columbia)

McGinley, Michael H. (District of Columbia)

Nelson, Nicholas J. (District of Columbia)

Olsson, Brently C. (Oklahoma)

Theriot, Kevin H. (Kansas)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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4:04-cv-00848	Docket [PACER] Bishop v. Oklahoma State	June 16, 2015	June 16, 2015 Docket
1 4:04-cv-00848	Complaint Bishop v. State of Oklahoma	Nov. 3, 2004	Nov. 3, 2004 Complaint
90 4:04-cv-00848	Opinion and Order [Granting in Part and Denying in Part Motions to Dismiss] Bishop v. State of Oklahoma	July 20, 2006	July 20, 2006 Order/Opinion
93 4:04-cv-00848	Amended Opinion and Order Bishop v. State of Oklahoma	Aug. 14, 2006	Aug. 14, 2006 Order/Opinion
109 4:04-cv-00848	Order [Granting Motion to Stay] Bishop v. State of Oklahoma	Oct. 30, 2006	Oct. 30, 2006 Order/Opinion
114 4:04-cv-00848 06-05188	Order and Judgment [USCA Reversing and Remanding Case] Bishop v. State of Oklahoma U. S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit	June 5, 2009	June 5, 2009 Order/Opinion
122 4:04-cv-00848	Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint Bishop v. State of Oklahoma	Aug. 10, 2009	Aug. 10, 2009 Complaint
148 4:04-cv-00848	Opinion and Order [Granting in Part and Denying in Part Motion to Dismiss] Bishop v. State of Oklahoma	Nov. 24, 2009	Nov. 24, 2009 Order/Opinion
197 4:04-cv-00848	Motion for Summary Judgment and Brief in Support Bishop v. United States of America	Sept. 28, 2011	Sept. 28, 2011 Pleading / Motion / Brief
211 4:04-cv-00848	Motion to Dismiss by United States of America and Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General Bishop v. United States of America	Oct. 19, 2011	Oct. 19, 2011 Pleading / Motion / Brief

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Docket

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Last updated Feb. 4, 2023, 3:25 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
312	***Images of Unnumbered Items from Paper File (pll, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 06/16/2017)	Nov. 2, 2004	Nov. 2, 2004 PACER
1	COMPLAINT (Summons(es) issued) (Consent form sent) (fee status: pd ) (lml, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 11/04/2004)	Nov. 3, 2004	Nov. 3, 2004 PACER
	SUMMONS issued as to defendant Oklahoma, State of (Drew Edmondson, Brad Henry), defendant USA (John Ashcroft, George Bush) (lml, Dpty Clk)	Nov. 3, 2004	Nov. 3, 2004 PACER
	FILING FEE PAID IN FULL by plaintiff Mary Bishop, plaintiff Sharon Baldwin, plaintiff Susan G Barton, plaintiff Gay E Phillips on 11/3/04 in the amount of $ 150.00 receipt # 113786 (fee status: pd ) (lml, Dpty Clk)	Nov. 3, 2004	Nov. 3, 2004 PACER
2	MOTION by defendant Oklahoma, State of to extend time to answer cmplt until 12/14/04 (o/j) (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 11/30/2004)	Nov. 29, 2004	Nov. 29, 2004 PACER
3	ORDER by Judge Terence Kern granting motion to extend time to answer cmplt until 12/14/04 [2-1] (cc: all counsel) (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 12/03/2004)	Dec. 2, 2004	Dec. 2, 2004 PACER
4	MOTION by Thad Balkman & Oklahoman's for Protection of Marriage Inc. to intervene (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 12/09/2004)	Dec. 8, 2004	Dec. 8, 2004 PACER
5	ORDER by Judge Terence Kern directing parties to submit a Joint Status Report on or before 1/14/05 (cc: all counsel) (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 12/16/2004)	Dec. 15, 2004	Dec. 15, 2004 PACER
6	MOTION by defendant Oklahoma, State of to extend time to answer cmplnt, and/or alternative to file out of time (o/j) (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 12/16/2004)	Dec. 15, 2004	Dec. 15, 2004 PACER
7	MOTION AND BRIEF IN SUPPORT by defendant Oklahoma, State of to dismiss (crp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 12/16/2004)	Dec. 15, 2004	Dec. 15, 2004 PACER
8	UNOPPOSED MOTION by plaintiff Mary Bishop, plaintiff Sharon Baldwin, plaintiff Susan G Barton, plaintiff Gay E Phillips, defendant Oklahoma, State of to change ddln to resp re Balkman & Oklahoman's for Protection's mtn/intv (o/j) (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 12/22/2004)	Dec. 21, 2004	Dec. 21, 2004 PACER
9	ORDER by Judge Terence Kern granting motion to change ddln to resp re Balkman & Oklahoman's for Protection's mtn/intv until 1/13/05 [8-1] [4-1] (cc: all counsel) (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 12/27/2004)	Dec. 27, 2004	Dec. 27, 2004 PACER
10	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for defendant USA by W Scott Simpson (sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 12/27/2004)	Dec. 27, 2004	Dec. 27, 2004 PACER
11	MOTION to Withdraw Attorney(s) Roy D Tucker by Mary Bishop, Sharon Baldwin, Susan G Barton (s-sac, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 01/05/2005)	Jan. 4, 2005	Jan. 4, 2005 PACER
12	ORDER by Judge Terence Kern, directing Defendant to file its Answer or otherwise respond by December 19,2004, granting 6 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer, granting 6 Motion to File Document Out of Time (JLW, Chambers) (Entered: 01/07/2005)	Jan. 7, 2005	Jan. 7, 2005 PACER
13	ORDER by Judge Terence Kern, granting 11 Motion to Withdraw Attorney(s), terminating attorney Roy D Tucker (JLW, Chambers) (Entered: 01/07/2005)	Jan. 7, 2005	Jan. 7, 2005 PACER
14	MOTION for Leave to Exceed Page Limitation by United States of America (lml, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 01/11/2005)	Jan. 7, 2005	Jan. 7, 2005 PACER
15	MOTION to Dismiss by United States of America (lml, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 01/11/2005)	Jan. 7, 2005	Jan. 7, 2005 PACER
16	MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Motion (Re: 7 Motion to Dismiss) by Mary Bishop, Sharon Baldwin, Susan G Barton, Gay E Phillips (lml, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 01/12/2005)	Jan. 10, 2005	Jan. 10, 2005 PACER
17	ORDER by Judge Terence Kern, granting 14 Motion for Leave to Exceed Page Limitation (JLW, Chambers) (Entered: 01/13/2005)	Jan. 13, 2005	Jan. 13, 2005 PACER
18	ORDER by Judge Terence Kern, granting 16 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Motion, setting/resetting deadline(s)/hearing(s): Plaintiff's response due February 7, 2005. (Re: 16 MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Motion) (JLW, Chambers) (Entered: 01/13/2005)	Jan. 13, 2005	Jan. 13, 2005 PACER
19	Second MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Motion (Re: 4 Motion to Intervene) by Mary Bishop, Sharon Baldwin, Susan G Barton, Gay E Phillips (lml, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 01/17/2005)	Jan. 13, 2005	Jan. 13, 2005 PACER
20	JOINT STATUS REPORT by Mary Bishop, Sharon Baldwin, Susan G Barton, Gay E Phillips, Oklahoma, State of, United States of America (lmc, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 01/17/2005)	Jan. 14, 2005	Jan. 14, 2005 PACER
21	BRIEF in Support of Motion (Re: 15 MOTION to Dismiss) by United States of America ; (lml, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 01/19/2005)	Jan. 18, 2005	Jan. 18, 2005 PACER
22	EXHIBIT(S) in Support (Re: 15 MOTION to Dismiss) by United States of America (lml, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 01/19/2005)	Jan. 18, 2005	Jan. 18, 2005 PACER
24	NOTICE of Recent Decision by United States of America (lml, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 01/25/2005)	Jan. 24, 2005	Jan. 24, 2005 PACER
25	MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Motion (Re: 15 MOTION to Dismiss) by Mary Bishop, Sharon Baldwin, Susan G Barton, Gay E Phillips (lml, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 01/25/2005)	Jan. 24, 2005	Jan. 24, 2005 PACER
23	MINUTE ORDER by Judge Terence Kern case referred to Magistrate Judge Sam Joyner for status/scheduling conference (cds, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 01/25/2005)	Jan. 25, 2005	Jan. 25, 2005 PACER
26	ORDER by Judge Terence Kern, granting 19 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Motion, setting/resetting deadline(s)/hearing(s): Plaintiffs' response (Re: 4 Motion to Intervene, 19 Second MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Motion) (JLW, Chambers) (Entered: 01/26/2005)	Jan. 26, 2005	Jan. 26, 2005 PACER
27	MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Sam A Joyner, setting/resetting deadline(s)/hearing(s): Scheduling Conference 2/24/05 9:30 AM (lmc, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 01/28/2005)	Jan. 28, 2005	Jan. 28, 2005 PACER
28	ORDER by Judge Terence Kern, granting 25 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Motion, setting/resetting deadline(s)/hearing(s): (Re: 15 MOTION to Dismiss) (JLW, Chambers) (Entered: 01/31/2005)	Jan. 31, 2005	Jan. 31, 2005 PACER
29	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Laura Lea Eakens on behalf of Mary Bishop, Sharon Baldwin, Susan G Barton, Gay E Phillips (lml, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 02/01/2005)	Jan. 31, 2005	Jan. 31, 2005 PACER
30	MOTION for Leave to Exceed Page Limitation by Mary Bishop, Sharon Baldwin, Susan G Barton, Gay E Phillips (lml, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 02/01/2005)	Jan. 31, 2005	Jan. 31, 2005 PACER
31	Consent MOTION for Leave to Appear by Telephone by United States of America (With attachments) (Simpson, W) (Entered: 02/02/2005) 1 Proposed Order View on PACER	Feb. 2, 2005	Feb. 2, 2005 PACER
32	ORDER by Magistrate Judge Sam A Joyner, granting 31 Motion for Leave to Appear (lmc, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 02/02/2005)	Feb. 2, 2005	Feb. 2, 2005 PACER
33	MOTION to Strike Document(s) (Re: 22 Exhibit(s) in Support of Document(s)) by Mary Bishop (Bridger-Riley, N) Modified on 2/3/2005 to indicate all filers document was filed on behalf of (s-sac, Dpty Clk). (Entered: 02/02/2005)	Feb. 2, 2005	Feb. 2, 2005 PACER
34	ORDER by Judge Terence Kern, granting 30 Motion for Leave to Exceed Page Limitation (JLW, Chambers) (Entered: 02/04/2005)	Feb. 4, 2005	Feb. 4, 2005 PACER
35	RESPONSE in Opposition to Motion (Re: 15 MOTION to Dismiss) by Mary Bishop, Sharon Baldwin, Susan G Barton, Gay E Phillips ; (Bridger-Riley, N) (Entered: 02/04/2005)	Feb. 4, 2005	Feb. 4, 2005 PACER
36	MOTION for Leave to Exceed Page Limitation by Mary Bishop, Sharon Baldwin, Susan G Barton, Gay E Phillips (Bridger-Riley, N) (Entered: 02/07/2005)	Feb. 7, 2005	Feb. 7, 2005 PACER
37	RESPONSE in Opposition to Motion (Re: 4 Motion to Intervene) by Mary Bishop, Sharon Baldwin, Susan G Barton, Gay E Phillips ; (Bridger-Riley, N) (Entered: 02/07/2005)	Feb. 7, 2005	Feb. 7, 2005 PACER
38	MOTION for Attorney Kevin H. Theriot to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice by Thad Honorable Thad Balkman, Oklahoman's for Protection of Marriage, Inc. (lml, Dpty Clk) Modified on 2/9/2005 to replace PDF w/complete PDF (s-crp, Dpty Clk). (Entered: 02/08/2005)	Feb. 7, 2005	Feb. 7, 2005 PACER
	NOTICE of Docket Entry Modification to replace PDF w/complete PDF (Re: 38 MOTION for Attorney Kevin H. Theriot to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice) (s-crp, Dpty Clk)	Feb. 7, 2005	Feb. 7, 2005 PACER
39	MINUTE ORDER by Court Clerk, : Pursuant to Local Rule 83.3(J) and this Court's Order in M-128-G (April 20, 1998), a $75.00 admission fee shall be paid by each attorney for each case such attorney seeks admission for limited practice. Upon receipt of the admission fee, the pro hac vice motion will be forwarded to the assigned Judge for consideration. If the fee is not received within 15 days of the date of this order, the motion may be denied for failure to pay the required fee. Pro hac vice fees are due in this case for attorney(s) Kevin H. Theriot. (Re: 38 MOTION for Attorney Kevin H. Theriot to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice) (lml, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 02/08/2005)	Feb. 8, 2005	Feb. 8, 2005 PACER
40	ORDER by Judge Terence Kern, granting 36 Motion for Leave to Exceed Page Limitation (JLW, Chambers) (Entered: 02/10/2005)	Feb. 10, 2005	Feb. 10, 2005 PACER
41	RESPONSE in Opposition to Motion (Re: 7 Motion to Dismiss) by Mary Bishop, Sharon Baldwin, Susan G Barton, Gay E Phillips ; (Bridger-Riley, N) (Entered: 02/10/2005)	Feb. 10, 2005	Feb. 10, 2005 PACER
42	Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss (TITLED: Motion to Exceed Page Limitation) by United States of America by United States of America (With attachments) (Simpson, W) Modified on 2/15/2005 to show correct title of document (s-crp, Dpty Clk). (Entered: 02/14/2005) 1 Exhibit Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss by United States of America View on PACER	Feb. 14, 2005	Feb. 14, 2005 PACER
43	RESPONSE in Opposition to Motion (Re: 33 MOTION to Strike Document(s)) by United States of America ; (Simpson, W) (Entered: 02/14/2005)	Feb. 14, 2005	Feb. 14, 2005 PACER
	NOTICE of Docket Entry Modification to show correct title of document (Re: 42 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss by United States of America) (s-crp, Dpty Clk)	Feb. 14, 2005	Feb. 14, 2005 PACER
44	REPLY to Response to Motion (Re: 4 Motion to Intervene) by Thad Honorable Thad Balkman, Oklahoman's for Protection of Marriage, Inc. ; (Theriot, Kevin) (Entered: 02/18/2005)	Feb. 18, 2005	Feb. 18, 2005 PACER
46	PRO HAC VICE FEES Paid for attorney(s) Kevin Theriot in the amount of $75.00 (Re: 38 MOTION for Attorney Kevin H. Theriot to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice) by Thad Balkman, Oklahoman's for Protection of Marriage, Inc. (lml, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 02/22/2005)	Feb. 18, 2005	Feb. 18, 2005 PACER
45	ORDER by Judge Terence Kern, granting 42 Motion for Leave to File Document(s) (JLW, Chambers) (Entered: 02/22/2005)	Feb. 22, 2005	Feb. 22, 2005 PACER
47	REPLY to Response to Motion (Re: 15 MOTION to Dismiss) by United States of America ; (Simpson, W) (Entered: 02/22/2005)	Feb. 22, 2005	Feb. 22, 2005 PACER
48	MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Sam A Joyner Hearing of 2/24/2005 at 9:30 stricken, reset 3/31/05 at 1:30 p.m. (SAJ2, Chambers) (Entered: 02/23/2005)	Feb. 23, 2005	Feb. 23, 2005 PACER
49	ORDER by Judge Terence Kern, granting 38 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice, adding attorney Kevin Hayden Theriot for Thad Balkman and Oklahoman's for Protection of Marriage, Inc. (JLW, Chambers) (Entered: 02/25/2005)	Feb. 25, 2005	Feb. 25, 2005 PACER
50	MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Sam A Joyner, setting/resetting deadline(s)/hearing(s): Scheduling Conference set for 4/28/05 1:30 p.m., Courtroom #2, 3rd floor (lmc, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 03/25/2005)	March 25, 2005	March 25, 2005 PACER
51	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Timothy P Studebaker on behalf of Mary Bishop, Sharon Baldwin (kjp, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 04/08/2005)	April 8, 2005	April 8, 2005 PACER
52	NOTICE of Unavailability of Counsel for United States of America by United States of America (Simpson, W) (Entered: 04/15/2005)	April 15, 2005	April 15, 2005 PACER
53	Joint MOTION to Accelerate/Extend/Reset Hearing(s)/Deadline(s) to Continue Scheduling Conference by Oklahoma, State of (Doughty, Stefan) (Entered: 04/28/2005)	April 28, 2005	April 28, 2005 PACER
54	RESPONSE (Re: 53 Joint MOTION to Accelerate/Extend/Reset Hearing(s)/Deadline(s) to Continue Scheduling Conference) by United States of America (Simpson, W) (Entered: 04/28/2005)	April 28, 2005	April 28, 2005 PACER
55	ORDER by Magistrate Judge Sam A Joyner, granting 53 Motion to Accelerate/Extend/Reset Hearing(s)/Deadline(s), setting/resetting deadline(s)/hearing(s):, Scheduling Conference set for 6/14/2005 at 09:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Sam A Joyner (lmc, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 04/28/2005)	April 28, 2005	April 28, 2005 PACER
56	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Phillip Craig Bailey on behalf of Mary Bishop, Sharon Baldwin, Susan G Barton, Gay E Phillips (Bailey, Phillip) (Entered: 06/14/2005)	June 14, 2005	June 14, 2005 PACER
57	MOTION to Strike Hearing(s)/Deadline(s) Continue Status and Scheduling Conference by Mary Bishop, Sharon Baldwin, Susan G Barton, Gay E Phillips (Bailey, Phillip) (Entered: 06/14/2005)	June 14, 2005	June 14, 2005 PACER
58	ORDER by Magistrate Judge Sam A Joyner, granting 57 Motion to Strike Hearing(s)/Deadline(s), setting/resetting deadline(s)/hearing(s):, Scheduling Conference set for 7/28/2005 at 09:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Sam A Joyner (lmc, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 06/15/2005)	June 15, 2005	June 15, 2005 PACER
59	NOTICE of Recent Decision by United States of America (With attachments) (Simpson, W) (Entered: 06/17/2005) 1 Exhibit Smelt Order and Judgment View on PACER	June 17, 2005	June 17, 2005 PACER
60	Joint MOTION to Accelerate/Extend/Reset Deadline(s)/Hearing(s) by Oklahoma, State of (Doughty, Stefan) Modified on 7/27/2005 to correct title to reflect correct event title (s-crp, Dpty Clk). (Entered: 07/26/2005)	July 26, 2005	July 26, 2005 PACER
61	MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Sam A Joyner, granting 60 Motion for Miscellaneous Relief, setting/resetting deadline(s)/hearing(s):, Scheduling Conference set for 9/13/2005 at 09:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Sam A Joyner (lmc, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 07/27/2005)	July 27, 2005	July 27, 2005 PACER
	NOTICE of Docket Entry Modification; Error: Wrong event used; Correction: Corrected title to reflect correct event title (Re: 60 Joint MOTION to Accelerate/Extend/Reset Deadline(s)/Hearing(s)) (s-crp, Dpty Clk)	July 27, 2005	July 27, 2005 PACER
62	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Angela K Martin on behalf of Oklahoma, State of (Martin, Angela) (Entered: 09/12/2005)	Sept. 12, 2005	Sept. 12, 2005 PACER
63	MOTION to Substitute Attorney by Oklahoma, State of (Martin, Angela) (Entered: 09/12/2005)	Sept. 12, 2005	Sept. 12, 2005 PACER
64	Joint MOTION to Accelerate/Extend/Reset Hearing(s)/Deadline(s) by Oklahoma, State of (Martin, Angela) (Entered: 09/12/2005)	Sept. 12, 2005	Sept. 12, 2005 PACER
65	MINUTE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Sam A Joyner : Hearing stricken. Parties are to file joint motion requesting scheduling conference within 15 days of receipt of order ruling on motions to dismiss in the event issues remain to be tried., granting 64 Motion to Accelerate/Extend/Reset Hearing(s)/Deadline(s), striking/terminating deadline(s)/Hearing(s) (lmc, Dpty Clk) (Entered: 09/12/2005)	Sept. 12, 2005	Sept. 12, 2005 PACER
66	ORDER by Judge Terence Kern, granting 63 Motion to Substitute Attorney, terminating attorney Stefan K Doughty (JLW, Chambers) (Entered: 09/13/2005)	Sept. 13, 2005	Sept. 13, 2005 PACER
67	First MOTION to Supplement (Re: 35 Response in Opposition to Motion, 41 Response in Opposition to Motion) by Mary Bishop, Sharon Baldwin, Susan G Barton, Gay E Phillips (Bridger-Riley, N) (Entered: 10/05/2005)	Oct. 5, 2005	Oct. 5, 2005 PACER
68	ORDER by Judge Terence Kern, granting 67 Motion to Supplement, setting/resetting deadline(s)/hearing(s):, Responses due by 11/4/2005, Replies due by 12/5/2005 (Re: 4 Motion to Intervene, 15 MOTION to Dismiss, 7 Motion to Dismiss) (JLW, Chambers) (Entered: 10/26/2005)	Oct. 26, 2005	Oct. 26, 2005 PACER
69	MOTION to Accelerate/Extend/Reset Hearing(s)/Deadline(s) to File Supplement by Mary Bishop, Sharon Baldwin, Susan G Barton, Gay E Phillips (Bailey, Phillip) (Entered: 11/03/2005)	Nov. 3, 2005	Nov. 3, 2005 PACER
70	ORDER by Judge Terence Kern, granting 69 Motion to Accelerate/Extend/Reset Hearing(s)/Deadline(s), setting/resetting deadline(s)/hearing(s): in re Plaintiffs' supplement, Miscellaneous Deadline set for 11/11/2005 (JLW, Chambers) (Entered: 11/10/2005)	Nov. 10, 2005	Nov. 10, 2005 PACER
71	SUPPLEMENT (Re: 35 Response in Opposition to Motion, 15 MOTION to Dismiss, 37 Response in Opposition to Motion, 41 Response in Opposition to Motion, 42 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss by United States of America, 21 Brief in Support of Motion, 7 Motion to Dismiss, 44 Reply to Response to Motion, 67 First MOTION to Supplement, 47 Reply to Response to Motion, 4 Motion to Intervene) by Mary Bishop, Sharon Baldwin, Susan G Barton, Gay E Phillips (With attachments) (Bailey, Phillip) (Entered: 11/11/2005) 1 Exhibit A Memorandum of Decision on Motion to Intervene View on PACER 2 Exhibit B Andersen Opinion View on PACER 3 Exhibit C Kramer Opinion View on PACER 4 Exhibit D Bataillon Opinion View on PACER 5 Exhibit E Spain Gay Marriage View on PACER 6 Exhibit F UCC Resolution View on PACER 7 Exhibit G Canadian Civil Marriage Act View on PACER 8 Exhibit H APA Position Statement View on PACER 9 Exhibit I APA Resolution View on PACER 10 Exhibit J APA Resolution-Parents and Children View on PACER 11 Exhibit K Cherokee Tribal Court View on PACER 12 Exhibit L California Legislature RFCMP Act View on PACER 13 Exhibit M Mass Legislature Ban Rejection View on PACER 14 Exhibit N Washington Supreme Court Opinion- Carvin v Britain View on PACER 15 Exhibit O Law Review Article View on PACER 16 Exhibit P English Civil Partnership Act View on PACER	Nov. 11, 2005	Nov. 11, 2005 PACER
72	MOTION permission to respond to supplemental materials (Re: 70 Order, Ruling on Motion to Accelerate/Extend/Reset Hearing(s)/Deadline(s), Setting/Resetting Deadline(s)/Hearing(s)) by Thad Balkman, Oklahoman's for Protection of Marriage, Inc. (Theriot, Kevin) (Entered: 11/16/2005)	Nov. 16, 2005	Nov. 16, 2005 PACER
73	ORDER by Judge Terence Kern, granting 72 Motion for Miscellaneous Relief, setting/resetting deadline(s)/hearing(s):, Responses due by 12/12/2005 (Re: 71 Supplement,, ) (JLW, Chambers) (Entered: 11/17/2005)	Nov. 17, 2005	Nov. 17, 2005 PACER
74	Unopposed MOTION to Accelerate/Extend/Reset Hearing(s)/Deadline(s) to Respond to Plaintiffs' Supplement of Facts and Law (docket #71) by United States of America (Simpson, W) (Entered: 12/05/2005)	Dec. 5, 2005	Dec. 5, 2005 PACER
75	ORDER by Judge Terence Kern, granting 74 Motion to Accelerate/Extend/Reset Hearing(s)/Deadline(s), setting/resetting deadline(s)/hearing(s):, Responses due by 1/4/2006 (Re: 71 Supplement,, ) (JLW, Chambers) (Entered: 12/07/2005)	Dec. 7, 2005	Dec. 7, 2005 PACER
76	RESPONSE (Re: 73 Order, Ruling on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief, Setting/Resetting Deadline(s)/Hearing(s), ) by Thad Balkman, Oklahoman's for Protection of Marriage, Inc. (Theriot, Kevin) (Entered: 12/12/2005)	Dec. 12, 2005	Dec. 12, 2005 PACER
77	Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Response to Plaintiff's Supplemental Materials by Oklahoma, State of (Martin, Angela) (Entered: 12/12/2005)	Dec. 12, 2005	Dec. 12, 2005 PACER
78	SUPPLEMENT (Re: 77 MOTION for Leave to File Response to Plaintiff's Supplemental Materials) by Oklahoma, State of (Martin, Angela) Modified on 12/15/2005 to correct title of document and create link to Doc #77. (s-lml, Dpty Clk). (Entered: 12/14/2005)	Dec. 14, 2005	Dec. 14, 2005 PACER
79	RESPONSE in Opposition to Motion (Re: 77 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Response to Plaintiff's Supplemental Materials, 78 MOTION for Leave to File Supplement to Application for Permission to File a Response to Plaintiff's Supplemental Materials) by Mary Bishop, Sharon Baldwin, Susan G Barton, Gay E Phillips ; (With attachments) (Bailey, Phillip) (Entered: 12/14/2005) 1 Exhibit A - OK AG Email 12.12.05.pdf View on PACER 2 Exhibit B - US Consent View on PACER 3 Exhibit C - Plaintiffs' Email 12.12.05.pdf View on PACER 4 Exhibit D - Plaintiffs' Email 12.13.05.pdf View on PACER 5 Exhibit E - Plaintiffs' Second Email 12.13.05.pdf View on PACER	Dec. 14, 2005	Dec. 14, 2005 PACER
80	REPLY to Response to Motion (Re: MOTION 77, SUPPLEMENT 78 ) by Oklahoma, State of (With attachments) (Martin, Angela) Modified on 12/16/2005 to change text to reflect correct title and create links to 77 and 78 (s-sac, Dpty Clk). (Entered: 12/15/2005) 1 Exhibit a, View on PACER 2 Exhibit b View on PACER 3 Exhibit c View on PACER 4 Exhibit d View on PACER	Dec. 15, 2005	Dec. 15, 2005 PACER
	NOTICE of Docket Entry Modification; Error: E-filed using incorrect event (Motion for Leave to File Documents); Correction: Edited docket text to reflect correct event (Supplement) and created a link to Doc #77 (Re: 78 MOTION for Leave to File Supplement to Application for Permission to File a Response to Plaintiff's Supplemental Materials) (s-lml, Dpty Clk)	Dec. 15, 2005	Dec. 15, 2005 PACER
81	ORDER by Judge Terence Kern, granting 77 Motion for Leave to File Document(s), setting/resetting deadline(s)/hearing(s):, Responses due by 1/4/2006 (Re: 71 Supplement,, ) (JLW, Chambers) (Entered: 01/02/2006)	Jan. 2, 2006	Jan. 2, 2006 PACER
82	RESPONSE in Support of Motion (Re: 15 MOTION to Dismiss) by United States of America ; (Simpson, W) Modified on 1/4/2006, ENTERED IN ERROR - WRONG EVENT USED AND LINKED TO HE WRONG DOCUMENT; ATTORNEY NOTIFIED TO REFILE AS A RESPONSE AND LINK TO #71 (s-crp, Dpty Clk). (Entered: 01/03/2006)	Jan. 3, 2006	Jan. 3, 2006 PACER
83	ATTORNEY APPEARANCE by Martha Ruth Kulmacz on behalf of Oklahoma, State of (Kulmacz, Martha) (Entered: 01/04/2006)	Jan. 4, 2006	Jan. 4, 2006 PACER
84	RESPONSE (Re: 71 Supplement,, ) by Oklahoma, State of (Kulmacz, Martha) (Entered: 01/04/2006)	Jan. 4, 2006	Jan. 4, 2006 PACER
85	RESPONSE (Re: 71 Supplement,, ) by United States of America (Simpson, W) (Entered: 01/04/2006)	Jan. 4, 2006	Jan. 4, 2006 PACER
86	MOTION to Withdraw Attorney(s) by Oklahoma, State of (Martin, Angela) (Entered: 01/04/2006)	Jan. 4, 2006	Jan. 4, 2006 PACER
	NOTICE of Docket Entry Modification; Error: Document was e-filed using the wrong event and linked to the wrong document; Correction: Attorney notified to refile as a Response and link to Document No. 71 (Re: 82 Response in Support of Motion, ) (s-crp, Dpty Clk)	Jan. 4, 2006	Jan. 4, 2006 PACER
87	ORDER by Judge Terence Kern, granting 86 Motion to Withdraw Attorney(s), terminating attorney Angela K Martin (JLW, Chambers) (Entered: 01/05/2006)	Jan. 5, 2006	Jan. 5, 2006 PACER
88	NOTICE of Change of Address by N Kay Bridger-Riley by on behalf of Mary Bishop, Sharon Baldwin, Susan G Barton, Gay E Phillips (Bridger-Riley, N) (Entered: 05/18/2006)	May 18, 2006	May 18, 2006 PACER
89	NOTICE of Recent Decisions by United States of America (With attachments) (Simpson, W) (Entered: 07/20/2006) 1 Exhibit 9th Circuit Opinion View on PACER 2 Exhibit 8th Circuit Opinion View on PACER	July 20, 2006	July 20, 2006 PACER
90	OPINION AND ORDER by Judge Terence Kern, denying 4 Motion to Intervene, granting in part and denying in part 7 Motion to Dismiss, granting in part and denying in part 15 Motion to Dismiss, denying 33 Motion to Strike Document(s) (JLW, Chambers) Modified on 8/17/2006 to watermark document as "vacated" pursuant to 93 (crp, Dpty Clk). (Entered: 07/20/2006)	July 20, 2006	July 20, 2006 RECAP
91	ANSWER to Complaint (Re: 1 Complaint) by United States of America (Simpson, W) (Entered: 08/02/2006)	Aug. 2, 2006	Aug. 2, 2006 PACER
92	ANSWER to Complaint (Re: 1 Complaint) by Oklahoma, State of (Kulmacz, Martha) (Entered: 08/03/2006)	Aug. 3, 2006	Aug. 3, 2006 PACER