The slave states that did not secede and join the confederacy were called "border states", which were incredibly important for the North, since they provided a "buffer" between the far more hostile Southern states.
Edith Windsor filed suit seeking that the Defense Of Marriage Act was unconstitutional, which would make her the plantiff. The Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group, or BLAG was appointed by the House of Representatives to defend them in court, making them the Defendant. Hope this helps!
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