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Marriage roundup: Supreme Court showdown on the horizon
All eyes are on the Supreme Court, with a big marriage showdown shaping up on the horizon. Two county clerks in Illinois have won right to defend the state’s marriage ban. And equality gets a thumbs up from Methodists, and a thumbs down — for now — from Presbyterians.
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U.S. House Democrats enter fight in California case against DOMA
WASHINGTON — A group of 132 House Democrats — led by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) — filed on Tuesday a friend-of-the-court brief against the Defense of Marriage Act to assist litigation challenging the anti-gay law.
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Justice Department asks U.S. Supreme Court to hear two DOMA challenges
In a surprise move, the Obama Administration on Tuesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear two challenges relating to the Defense of Marriage Act, the 1996 federal law that defines marriage as between one man and one woman.
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Federal judge rules ‘Defense of Marriage Act’ unconstitutional in California case
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal district court judge in San Francisco ruled Tuesday (February 22) that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) violates the rights of gays and lesbians to equal protection of the law.
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U.S. House DOMA lawyer: Gays have political power, don’t need legal protections
The attorney representing the U.S. House in defending the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), said in court documents on Friday that, “homosexuals have a great deal of political power and are not entitled to the safeguards that courts have established for laws that discriminate against racial minorities or women.”
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Obama administration files brief calling DOMA ‘hostile’ toward gay couples
The Obama Administration on Friday filed a brief in federal court reiterating its position that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional, calling it hostile toward gay and lesbian couples.