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Another court declares DOMA Sect 3 unconstitutional
The federal district court in Connecticut issued a ruling today that DOMA, Sect 3--the part of DOMA that says the federal gov't can't recognize same-sex marriages for purposes of federal benefits--is unconstitutional. Here's the decision: http://www.scribd.com/doc/101655391 And an article by Chris Geidner:…
Taking DOMA to the Supreme Court
Today, the U.S. House Republicans who have been defending DOMA in the courts filed a petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review the 1st Circuit's decision striking down DOMA as unconstitutional. For those of you who like to read these things (I'm one of those), here is the petition: http://www.scribd.com/doc/98691032…