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2011: The year Congress battled the White House (access required)

By: Kimberly Atkins
Published: January 4, 2012

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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 (access required)

Published: November 8, 2011

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The American Bar Association is throwing its support behind legislation that would repeal the federal Defense of Marriage Act.

White House backs Defense of Marriage Act repeal bill (access required)

By: Kimberly Atkins
Published: July 20, 2011

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WASHINGTON – The Obama administration is backing a bill that would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, the federal law that denies recognition of same-sex marriages.

DOJ won’t appeal same-sex bankruptcy filings (access required)

Published: July 13, 2011

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The Department of Justice will no longer appeal joint petitions filed by legally married same-sex partners, the agency has announced.

The fallout from defending DOMA (access required)

Published: May 4, 2011

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The battle over the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act has now shifted to a battle over the law’s defense.

Bills to repeal DOMA filed in both House and Senate (access required)

By: Kimberly Atkins
Published: March 17, 2011

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WASHINGTON – In the latest move in the largely partisan battle over the fate of the Defense of Marriage Act, Democratic lawmakers in the House and Senate have filed bills to repeal the measure, which denies federal benefits to same-sex married couples.

DOMA repeal may streamline practice areas (access required)

By: Christina Pazzanese
Published: March 9, 2011

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The Department of Justice’s decision to stop defending the federal Defense of Marriage Act against legal challenges could eventually transform several major practice areas in states that permit gay marriage.

House to defend DOMA (access required)

By: Correy Stephenson
Published: March 7, 2011

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In response to the recent decision that the Department of Justice will no longer defend the federal Defense of Marriage Act against legal challenges, Speaker of the House John Boehner announced that the House will send its own lawyers to defend the law in federal court.

Maryland Senate adopts same-sex marriage bill (access required)

By: Steve Lash
Published: February 25, 2011

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ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Senate on Thursday night passed legislation that would allow same-sex couples to marry in the state with a vote of 25 to 21.

DOJ announces it will stop defending DOMA (access required)

By: Correy Stephenson
Published: February 24, 2011

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At the request of President Barack Obama, the Department of Justice has announced that it will no longer defend the federal Defense of Marriage Act against legal challenges.

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