All posts tagged "Defense of Marriage Act"

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  Report: Gay Divorce Rate Up 400% Following DOMA Ruling

  Following the recent decision by the Supreme Court to declare the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional earlier today, sources are reporting that gay...

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  Spring Preview: Supreme Court Expected to Make Momentous Decisions

  It’s that wonderful time of year again! Flowers are blooming, young love is burgeoning, and the United States Supreme Court is preparing...

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  How Withdrawing from Representing DOMA Affected King & Spalding

  David Lat from Above the Law opines about the withdrawal of the law firm King and Spalding from representation for the Defense...

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  King & Spalding Faces Backlash Over Firm’s Support of DOMA

  Law firm King & Spalding is facing serious backlash in the community over House Speaker John Boehner’s engagement of the firm to...

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  Congress Will Pick Up Defense of DOMA

  Last month the justice department announced that it would no longer defend the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in court, under orders from...

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  Challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act Begins in Massachusetts

  A challenge to the US Defense of Marriage Act began in a federal courtroom in Massachusetts on Thurday. The outcome of the...

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  Morning Roundup

  Good morning everyone! Today is Wednesday, February 24, and here’s a look back at yesterday’s stories… Curtis Mallet reports an increase in...

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  Massachusetts Challenges Defense of Marriage Act

  Attorney General Martha Coakley of Massachusetts filed a lawsuit in July of 2009 challenging the Defense of Marriage Act.  The state argues...