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The Supreme Court announced today that it will consider the
constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act and California's
ban on marriage, two cases that could have a significant impact on marriage
laws across the country.
The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), passed by Congress and signed by
President Clinton in 1996, prohibits federal recognition of same-sex
marriages. Both the first and second circuit court of appeals have struck
down a provision of the law denying federal benefits, like Social Security
benefits or the ability to file joint tax returns, to same-sex couples
legally married. Because of these lower court rulings, DOMA has been
declared unconstitutional in some regions of the country but not others --
an issue the Supreme Court should rectify.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57557877/supreme-court-to-t
constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act and California's
ban on marriage, two cases that could have a significant impact on marriage
laws across the country.
The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), passed by Congress and signed by
President Clinton in 1996, prohibits federal recognition of same-sex
marriages. Both the first and second circuit court of appeals have struck
down a provision of the law denying federal benefits, like Social Security
benefits or the ability to file joint tax returns, to same-sex couples
legally married. Because of these lower court rulings, DOMA has been
declared unconstitutional in some regions of the country but not others --
an issue the Supreme Court should rectify.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57557877/supreme-court-to-t
