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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 ...

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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.

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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 ...

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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.

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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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The Defense of Marriage Act does not violate the constitutional rights of same-sex married couples or their survivors and is a constitutional exercise of authority by Congress, according to the U.S. Department of Justice in its brief to the 1st ...

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