This week the House Republicans announced the lawyer they've selected to defend DOMA on their behalf. David Link isn't anticipating much of a defense:
I’m not expecting a full-throated, or even croaking defense of DOMA, but rather a timid tiptoe through the caselaw that avoids as many political minefields as possible. Speaker Boehner will be paying dearly for exactly that, making no one happy, and hopefully we’ll be rid of this troublesome piece of DOMA soon. There won’t be much honor in winning this case against a waning, whining assailant that once commanded a majority. But we will get one more piece of the equality we’re entitled to. I’ll take that.
The Dish 