Blesch et al v. Holder et al

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Five binational gay and lesbian married couples sue the U.S. Departments of Justice and Homeland Security over the Defense of Marriage Act ('DOMA'), arguing that, under DOMA, denying green cards for spouses of gay and lesbian Americans violates the Equal Protection guarantee of the U.S. Constitution.

Plaintiffs:	Edwin Blesch, Pablo Garcia, Frances Herbert, Heather Morgan, Santiago Ortiz, Kelli Ryan, Timothy Smulian, Lucy Truman, Takako Ueda and Maria Del Mar Verdugo
Defendants:	Robert M. Cowan, Eric H. Holder, Jr., Alejandro Mayorkas, Janet Napolitano and Daniel M. Renaud

Case Number:	1:2012cv01578
Filed:	April 3, 2012

Court:	New York Eastern District Court
Office:	Brooklyn Office
Presiding Judge:	Carol Bagley Amon

Nature of Suit:	Other - Other Immigration Actions
Cause:	28:1361 Petition for Writ of Mandamus
Jury Demanded By:	None

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Date Filed	#	Document Text
April 4, 2012	2	NOTICE of Appearance by Scott Dunn on behalf of All Defendants (aty to be noticed) (Dunn, Scott)
April 2, 2012		FILING FEE: $ 350.00, receipt number 4653041905 (Davis, Kimberly)
April 2, 2012		Summons Issued as to Robert M. Cowan, Eric H. Holder, Jr, Alejandro Mayorkas, Janet Napolitano, Daniel M. Renaud, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Davis, Kimberly)
April 2, 2012	1	COMPLAINT against Robert M. Cowan, Eric H. Holder, Jr, Alejandro Mayorkas, Janet Napolitano, Daniel M. Renaud, filed by Heather Morgan, Maria Del Mar Verdugo, Frances Herbert, Lucy Truman, Edwin Blesch, Timothy Smulian, Takako Ueda, Pablo Garcia, Santiago Ortiz, Kelli Ryan. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Davis, Kimberly)

Docket Report Last Updated: April 4, 2012 18:09:15 PDT

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Plaintiff: Edwin Blesch
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Plaintiff: Timothy Smulian
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Plaintiff: Lucy Truman
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Defendant: Daniel M. Renaud
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