Thursday, October 18, 2012

2nd Circuit Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down DOMA

The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York held that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional. The federal appeals court issued the 2-1 ruling, holding that "classification of same-sex spouses was not substantially related to an important government interest" and violated the Equal Protection clause of the U.S. Constitution. The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to hear the case next year. 

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