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vs.
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NIMRATA (NIKKI) RANDHAWA HALEY, in :
her official capacity as Governor :
of South Carolina, et al.
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2:14 CV 4010
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APPEARANCES:
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THE COURT:
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MR. ROSEN:
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THE COURT:
Let me go ahead
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counsel?
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MS. BURNETTE:
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CLE.
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THE COURT:
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MS. ESLINGER:
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Good.
Your Honor, this is Vicki Eslinger,
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Virginia.
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THE COURT:
Okay.
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MR. SMITH:
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THE COURT:
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MR. NICHOLS:
Very good.
This is John Nichols representing Judge
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MR. ROSEN:
THE COURT:
JUDGE CONDON:
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Okay.
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with us.
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straight.
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First of all, do
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plaintiff.
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MS. BURNETTE:
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THE COURT:
MR. SMITH:
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We do
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MR. ROSEN:
Judge
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THE COURT:
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plaintiff.
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Just,
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necessary.
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we have provided the facts and the law that the judge would
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THE COURT:
Okay.
MS. BURNETTE:
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State defendants?
MR. SMITH:
The state
THE COURT:
Okay.
MR. ROSEN:
believe it is necessary.
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THE COURT:
lawyers up.
argue.
Okay.
I obviously received
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would like the response from the defendants and then the reply
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this Court.
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Question one.
Just a straight up
between the Virginia law and the South Carolina law, or any
I'm not trying in any way to limit your ability to argue it,
And then
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feel free to make that argument about why you believe that.
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state seek a stay of that order pending any appeal, and if so,
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stay.
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that, which is, I believe, number 20, I will take that matter
under advisement.
plaintiff.
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MS. BURNETTE:
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THE COURT:
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federal same sex marriage case, that are due that day.
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we would request.
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We have got
And I
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MR. SMITH:
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THE COURT:
Anything further?
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MS. BURNETTE:
So
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again.
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reporter?
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THE COURT:
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MS. BURNETTE:
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THE COURT:
I just
Yes.
Okay.
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Miss Ravenel, the Clerk's office, and she will arrange with
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THE COURT:
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MR. NICHOLS:
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Thank you.
Anything further?
Judge, this is John Nichols on behalf
of Judge Condon.
THE COURT:
Yes.
MR. NICHOLS:
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THE COURT:
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Yes.
MR. NICHOLS:
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untoward.
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along.
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in this case, then moved to intervene into that case, and that
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was granted.
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jurisdiction.
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case.
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order from the State Supreme Court which tells him to do the
opposite.
ask that if you do rule for the plaintiff and you issue
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THE COURT:
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case had not yet been filed, so it's not possible they could
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District Court.
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MR. NICHOLS:
But
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your attention and ask that you address that in your order.
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And
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MR. SMITH:
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Thank you.
And we intend
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THE COURT:
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ruled, and was not -- I thought the Court was quite forthright
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Court.
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Okay.
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THE COURT:
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MR. NICHOLS:
THE COURT:
Very good.
Hearing's adjourned.
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REPORTER'S CERTIFICATION
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Reporter for the United States District Court for the District
proceedings.
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S/Debra L. Potocki
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