Justices agree to hear Defense of Marriage Act case 
Published: December 7, 2012
Tags: Defense of Marriage Act, DOMA, same-sex marriage, U.S. Supreme Court
The justices of the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in a challenge to the federal law defining marriage as between a man and a woman, but also hinted that the case could be decided on procedural grounds without reaching the merits.
Government asks justices to consider DOMA case
Published: October 30, 2012
Tags: Defense of Marriage Act, DOMA, Donald Verrilli, U.S. Supreme Court
The Solicitor General is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to ignore the front of the line in the Defense of Marriage Act petitions for certiorari and instead agree to hear the last one filed.
DOMA violates equal protection
Published: October 19, 2012
Tags: Defense of Marriage Act, DOMA, equal protection, same-sex marriage
The federal law defining marriage as a union between one man and one woman violates equal protection, the 2nd Circuit has ruled in affirming judgment.
State AGs weigh in against DOMA
Published: September 18, 2012
Tags: Defense of Marriage Act, DOMA, equal protection, estate planning, estate tax, same-sex marriage, sex discrimination, sexual orientation discrimination
The 2nd Circuit should strike down the Defense of Marriage Act as an unconstitutional violation of the equal protection rights of same-sex couples, a trio of state Attorneys General argues in a new brief.
Supreme Court set for another blockbuster term
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: September 6, 2012
Tags: class actions, Criminal Law, DOMA, Employment Law, same-sex marriage, Supreme Court, U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON – With attorneys still analyzing the health care ruling and the other big decisions from last term, the U.S. Supreme Court is preparing for a new term with even more major issues on its docket, from affirmative action to the standards of proof for class certification.
House lawmakers send DOMA case to Supreme Court
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: July 2, 2012
Tags: Defense of Marriage Act, DOMA, federal benefits, same-sex marriage, Supreme Court
WASHINGTON – House Republicans, who vowed last year to defend federal challenges to the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act after the Justice Department announced it would no longer do so, have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take up the issue.
1st circuit: Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional
Published: May 31, 2012
Tags: Defense of Marriage Act, DOMA, same-sex marriage
The federal Defense of Marriage Act violates principles of equal protection and federalism under the U.S. Constitution, the 1st Circuit has ruled.
High-profile 1st Circuit DOMA challenge packs courtroom
By:
Dan McDonald
Published: April 9, 2012
Tags: Defense of Marriage Act, DOMA, gay marriage, same-sex marriage
The 1st Circuit heard arguments last week in the legal challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act, a federal law that bars same-sex married couples from marital protections.
The plaintiffs in Gill v. Office of Personnel Management are state residents represented by Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders. The plaintiffs allege they have been harmed by the federal government, which, under DOMA, has refused to recognize their marriages, meaning that they do not have access to Social Security protections, family health insurance policies or joint income tax filings.
2011: The year Congress battled the White House
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: January 4, 2012
Tags: Congress, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, DOMA, National Labor Relations Board, White House
WASHINGTON – In Washington, 2011 can be remembered as the year Congress and the White House battled it out.
The year ended with Congress and the White House in a cold war of sorts, with Republican lawmakers using every procedural tool at their disposal to block key White House appointments in an expression of displeasure over President Barack Obama’s administration policies.
ABA declares support for repeal of DOMA
Published: November 8, 2011
Tags: ABA, American Bar Association, Defense of Marriage Act, DOMA
The American Bar Association is throwing its support behind legislation that would repeal the federal Defense of Marriage Act.
