Showing posts with label DOMA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DOMA. Show all posts
October 28, 2015
June 27, 2013
DOMA's Demise A Major Win For Marriage Equality
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Iconic Lesbian Couple Talk DOMA Ruling And About Finally Getting Married
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June 26, 2013
House Republicans Charged The American Taxpayer $2.3 Million To Lose DOMA Case
House Republicans Charged The American Taxpayer $2.3 Million To Lose DOMA Case: Two years ago, House Republicans hired Paul Clement, the former Solicitor General who has since built a practice out of trying to convince judges to repeal laws supported by Democrats and preserve laws supported by Republicans, to defend the unconstitutional Defense of Marriage Act. Clement’s team then charged the taxpayer $520 an hour to unsuccessfully [...]/p
Supreme Court Rules DOMA Is Unconstitutional
Supreme Court Rules DOMA Is Unconstitutional: The Supreme Court just handed down a 5-4 decision striking the unconstitutional Defense of Marriage Act. According to Justice Anthony Kennedy’s opinion for the Court, “[t]he federal statute is invalid, for no legitimate purpose overcomes the purpose and effect to disparage and to injure those whom the State, by its marriage laws, sought to protect [...]/p
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