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Obama's 2nd Term: Will the US Supreme Court rule Section 3 of DOMA unconstitutional?
Settled on 06/26/2013 20:14 Settled by kruijs
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/26/us-usa-court-gaymarriage-idUSBRE95P06W20130626
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The Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York ruled today that the Defense of Marriage Act, more specifically Section 3— the federal definition of marriage between one man and one woman—violates equal protection and is therefore unconstitutional. Today's ruling makes the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals the second federal court to hold DOMA unconstitutional. Today's decision hinges on Section 3 of DOMA, the part of the legislation which defines marriage.
Quite simply, if discriminating against gay men and women is being considered in the same light as gender discrimination, it would make then make the reality of the Supreme Court striking down DOMA all the more likely if (or, at this point, when) they take up the cases. The Supreme Court appeals are currently pending.
http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2012/10/federal-appeals-court-rules-doma-unconstitutional/58102/
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