Supreme Court to take up same-sex marriage
Briefs from DOJ and GOP could prove influential
A ruling impacting all 50 states could be on the way
Supreme Court expected to act on gay nuptials by mid-year
Justices take no action on other pending lawsuits seeking right to gay nuptials
Elections in D.C., Maryland create new dynamics for 2015
State says lawsuit unique because district court upheld ban on gay nuptials
But state calls on justices to uphold prohibitions on gay nuptials
Thomas, Scalia dissent in refusing stay on gay nuptials
First petitions reach justices after earlier refusal to review decisions on gay nuptials
