The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to sweep same-sex marriage cases off its docket Monday is intensifying the spotlight on six marriage cases pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

“The [Sixth Circuit] court understands that everyone is watching,” said Pierre Bergeron of Squire Patton Boggs in Cincinnati, where the circuit court is based. Bergeron contributes to the firm’s Sixth Circuit blog.