 On June 27, following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in "United States v. Windsor", the lawsuit was withdrawn from district court and filed in the New Mexico Supreme Court.On July 22, Attorney General King told the court that "New Mexico's guarantee of equal protection to its citizens demands that same-sex couples be permitted to enjoy the benefits of marriage in the same way and to the same extent as other New Mexico citizens", but he argued that the court lacks the authority to order a county clerk to issue the marriage license as the plaintiffs have requested, which only officers of the state's executive branch can do.He warned the court that doing so could invite myriad lawsuits "concerning any dispute a party has with any local or county official".