Today, the Supreme Court heard two hours of arguments in United States v. Windsor, with fifty minutes allotted on the technical question of standing–namely, whether the DOMA case should even be before the Supreme Court at all–and sixty minutes on the merits. Though the Prop 8 case on Tuesday seemed to get the lion’s share of media attention–pictures of the line and the protests outside the Courthouse this morning show a smaller audience than yesterday’s–initial reactions and reports indicate that the DOMA argument and subsequent press conference from plaintiff Edie Windsor are 10,000% more quotable. A collection of tweets recapping the day’s events:
The long line for #Scotus DOMA arguments. Smaller less-festive crowd than yesterday Prop8 masses#GayMarriage twitter.com/evanperez/stat…
— Evan Pérez (@evanperez) March 27, 2013
Litttttle bit awkward: Westboro Baptist Church folks standing right next to gay marriage supporters. #DOMA twitter.com/jbendery/statu…
— jennifer bendery (@jbendery) March 27, 2013
For two #DOMA lawyers, Vicki Jackson, Harvard law prof, and Roberta Kaplan, big-firm partner, it’s their first #SCOTUS arguments. #nerves
— frajam (@frajam) March 27, 2013
Chief Roberts: To agree with lower court that #DOMA is unconstitutional yet enforcing the law is “unprecedented” ow.ly/jsZwh
— JamesVGrimaldi (@JamesVGrimaldi) March 27, 2013
Kennedy likens Obama admin’s enforce-but-don’t-defend DOMA stance to executive abuse via signing statements. “It’s very troubling.”
— Damon Root (@damonroot) March 27, 2013
Roberts asks why Obama enforces DOMA if he thinks it’s unconstitutional. “I don’t see why he doesn’t have the courage of his convictions.”
— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) March 27, 2013
Kagan suggested DOMA’s passage was “infected with animus, with fear, with dislike.”
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) March 27, 2013
Justice Ginsburg asks, “What kind of marriage is this?” Points out gay couples denied tax treatment, benefits on.wsj.com/XeyL5A #scotus
— Rubina Madan Fillion (@rubinafillion) March 27, 2013
Roberts: Politicians are “falling all over themselves” to endorse same sex marriage so gays and lesbians have to be “politically powerful”
— AdamSerwer (@AdamSerwer) March 27, 2013
Ginsburg: Lack of federal benefits creates a two-tiered system – “full marriage and the skim-milk marriage.” wapo.st/Yft4UC #DOMA
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 27, 2013
Kennedy to Clement: “I see illogic in your argument.” #DOMA #SCOTUS
— Ryan J. Reilly (@ryanjreilly) March 27, 2013
The @guardian SCOTUS live blog of the DOMA case is priceless: twitter.com/jaypinho/statu…
— Jay Pinho (@jaypinho) March 27, 2013
Roberts seemed deeply offended at the idea that Congress barred fed recognition of same sex marriages because they don’t like gay people
— AdamSerwer (@AdamSerwer) March 27, 2013
Kennedy cares deeply about federalism issues (more than Robts). Tells atty defending DOMA marriage “always considered a state police power.”
— Jan Crawford (@JanCBS) March 27, 2013
Final update: #scotus 80% likely to strike down #doma. J Kennedy suggests it violates states’ rights; 4 other Justices see as gay rights.
— SCOTUSblog (@SCOTUSblog) March 27, 2013
Let’s call it 83%—for plaintiff Edith Windsor’s age: RT @scotusblog Final update: #scotus 80% likely to strike down #doma
— Amy Davidson (@tnyCloseRead) March 27, 2013
#doma in trouble at #scotus. Kennedy suggests it violates states’ rights. #ssm
— Jeffrey Toobin (@JeffreyToobin) March 27, 2013
Not totally clear if #SCOTUS gets to the merits on DOMA, but if so, Justice Kennedy and the four liberals justices raised tough Qs on law.
— Brent Kendall (@brkend) March 27, 2013
Heard on C-SPAN camera: “Paul Clement will not be coming out.”I think that’s true in several respects.
— Josh Blackman (@JoshMBlackman) March 27, 2013
Very funny video re: marriage & procreation. Just say no… to GRAY MARRIAGE: bit.ly/ZpXEWZ – #Prop8 #DOMA #SSM
— David Lat (@DavidLat) March 27, 2013
Roberta Kaplan addresses the media after arguing against #DOMA, as Edie Windsor stands by (w scarf). instagram.com/p/XXimcPKFjg/
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) March 27, 2013
“In the midst of my grief I realized the US Government treated us as strangers.” Edie Windsor press conference right now. She is amazing.
— Deb Rox (@debontherocks) March 27, 2013
Edith Windsor, on people who ask of marriage “why we want it and why we need it,” says “it’s a magic word … it is magic”
— Rachel Weiner (@rachelweinerwp) March 27, 2013
To put it simply, Edie is the star today. It was a wild scene outside #SCOTUS today.
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner) March 27, 2013
Post Revisions:
- March 27, 2013 @ 13:15:43 [Current Revision] by victoriakwan
- March 27, 2013 @ 13:12:53 by Jay Pinho