United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse

40 Foley Square
New York, NY 10007
DENNIS JACOBS
CHIEF JUDGE
CATHERINE O'HAGAN WOLFE
CLERK OF COURT
Date: January 30, 2013
Docket #: 12-2335cv
Short Title: Windsor v. United States of America
DC Docket #: 10-cv-8435
DC Court: SDNY (NEW YORK
CITY) DC Docket #: 10-cv-8435
DC Court: SDNY (NEW YORK CITY)
DC Judge: Francis
Jones
William K. Suter
Clerk of Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Washington, D.C. 20543
Supreme Ct. Docket No. 12-2335
Dear Mr. Sutter:
Enclosed herewith are copies of all papers filed in this Court, sent at the request of Eleanor L.
Baptiste for use in connection with a petition for a writ of certiorari.
Please acknowledge receipt of these papers on the duplicate copy of this letter and return it to
me. All inquiries regarding this case may be directed to 212-857-8560.
Also, please note that this Court is not in possession of the lower court record. As your letter
requested, this office has forwarded to the district court a copy of your letter to transmit its
record directly to your office. Accordingly, you should receive the lower court record directly
from the district court.
Receipt Acknowledged:
____________________
Name
___________________
Date
Very truly yours,
Catherine O'Hagan Wolfe,
Clerk of Court
Enclosures
cc: All counsel of record
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United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse
40 Foley Square
New York, NY 10007
DENNIS JACOBS
CHIEF JUDGE
CATHERINE O'HAGAN WOLFE
CLERK OF COURT
Date: January 30, 2013 DC Docket #: 1O-cv-8435
Docket #: 12-2335cv DC Court: SDNY (NEW YORK
Short Title: Windsor v. United States ofAmerica CITY) DC Docket #: 10-cv-8435
DC Court: SDNY (NEW YORK CITY)
DC Judge: Francis
Jones
I, CATHERINE O'HAGAN WOLFE, Clerk ofthe United States Court ofAppeals for the
Second Circuit, do hereby certify that the enclosed documents, numbered from 1,2,3,7,8,
10,12,14, 18, 19,24,25,29,31,35,36,38,33,42,43,44,45,49,55,56,58,59,60,63,64, 75, 76, 78,89,92,
94,98,108,127,132,136,137,139,148,154,155,161 ,164,166, 167,168,169,176,178,181,184,185,
196,197,207,212,213,215,220,221,225,236,239,241,245,250,252,253,256,257,258,261,262,263,
264,265,266,269,271,273,274,276,278,280,281 ,282,283,284,285,286,288,289,290,292,293,300,
320,321,322,323,338,339,341 ,342,343 ,344,346,347,349,350,351 ,353,354,355,356,363,367,376,
377,378,383,384,387,390,394,398,399,402,406,412,413,419,423,424,426,427,432,447,448,453,
459,460,463,464,470,473,474 comprise the original documents filed in this Court, and the same
remain of record and on file in my office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have caused
the seal ofthe said Court to be hereunto affixed,
at the City ofNew York, in the Second Circuit,
this 3(11' day of January, in the year of our Lord
two thousand thirteen, and ofthe Independence
ofthe said United States ,the two hundred
thirty-seventh year.
c
CATHERINE O'HAGAN WOLFE, Clerk
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Supreme Court of the United States
Office of the Clerk
Washington, DC 20543-0001


January 15, 2013


Clerk
United States Court of Appeals
for the Second Circuit
1702 US Courthouse, Foley Sq.
New York, NY 10007

Re: No. 12-307 United States v. Edith Schlain Windsor, in Her Capacity as
Executor of the Estate of Thea Clara Spyer, et al.
(Your No. 12-2335, 12-2435)

Dear Clerk:

Pursuant to Rule 12.7 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States, you are
requested to certify and transmit immediately the entire record (including transcripts) in the
above case to this office. Please indicate in this transmittal all exhibits, lodgings, and briefs
that have been filed. You must also transmit a numbered list specifically identifying
each document transmitted. All cassettes, disks, tapes and any article of a similar
material must be sent via commercial carrier, not via the United States mail.

Please be certain to include a transmittal letter referencing this Courts docket number.
It is critical that you note if the record, or any portion of the record, has been sealed or
contains confidential information. If this type of information is contained in the record, these
documents must be enclosed in a separate envelope or box and marked accordingly.

If your court is not in possession of the lower court record, please forward a copy of this
letter and a request for the lower court to transmit its record directly to this office.

William K. Suter
Clerk of the Court
(202) 479-3011
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No. 12-307


Hard copies of record materials available electronically do not need to be transmitted.
Instead you should provide this office with the web address where the materials are available.

If you have any questions please contact me. Your prompt attention to this matter will
be greatly appreciated.

Kindly acknowledge receipt of this letter.

Sincerely,

William K. Suter, Clerk

by

Eleanor L. Baptiste
Assistant Clerk
(202) 479-3125
cc: Counsel of Record
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