Tennessee same-sex marriage case, preliminary injunction granted in U.S. district court, March 14, 2014. The injunction forces Tennessee to recognize the three plaintiff same-sex couples' out-of-state marriages until the court disposes of the case; it also indicates that the couples are likely to succeed on the merits of their case. The district judge denied Tennessee's motion to stay the injunction, reasoning that unlike Kitchen v. Herbert (where the U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay) this injunction covers only three couples and not the entire state. The Sixth Circuit finally granted a stay at the request of the state defendants, at the same time, sua sponte , ordering expedited assignment to a panel of judges for consideration on the merits. Appellate case number 14-5297. [ 294 ] Each case is currently being briefed before the court. The briefing schedule for DeBoer v. Snyder , Bourke v. Beshear , and Tanko v. Haslam all mirror each other, with each respective state's final brief due June 26, 2014. Obergefell v. Himes follows a slightly earlier schedule, with the last brief due May 30, 2014. Henry v. Himes is a newer appeal, and a briefing schedule has not yet been set. [ 295 ] Baskin marriage case (2014–present), Indiana same-sex marriage case on interlocutory appeal from U.S. district court. On April 10, 2014, the district court granted an emergency order—and after oral arguments, on May 8, 2014, a preliminary injunction—directing Indiana to immediately recognize the out-of-state same-sex marriage of one plaintiff couple, since one