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 No. 12-2335(L) No. 12-2435 (Con.) IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT EDITH SCHLAIN WINDSOR, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF THEA CLARA SPYER,  Plaintiff-Ap pellee, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,  Defendant-Appe llant and BIPARTISAN LEGAL ADVISORY GROUP OF THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,  Intervenor-Defenda nt-  Appellant.  ON APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK BRIEF AMICUS CURIAE OF CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA, in support of  Intervenor-Defend ant-Appellant,  supporting reversal. Steven W. Fitschen Counsel of Record for  Amicus Curiae  The National Legal Foundation 2224 Virginia Beach Blvd., St. 204 Virginia Beach, VA 23454 (757) 463-6133 [email protected] Case: 12-2335 Document: 215 Page: 1 08/23/2012 701180 43

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