Writes Doug: “Perry provides a more exciting backdrop: a bitterly fought initiative battle, a heroic team of famous ideological rivals, a Hollywood-backed effort, a controversial appellate decision by the 9th Circuit’s liberal lion and gestures toward the big question of same-sex couples’ fundamental right to marry. But the DOMA cases present a more politically, doctrinally and strategically sensible way forward, and the high court would be wise to start with them. There are other cases like Perry in the pipeline, and the court will no doubt have many opportunities to weigh in on the question of marriage equality.”