U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Nov. 27, 2012
9th Circuit upholds benefits for same-sex spouse of court employee
An appeals court upheld a federal judge's order that a court employee should receive benefits for his same-sex spouse, and must be reimbursed for the benefits he has been denied.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
An appeals court upheld a federal judge's order that a court employee should receive benefits for his same-sex spouse, and must be reimbursed for the benefits he has been denied.
A three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed that former chief U.S. District Judge James Ware had authority under a previous same-sex benefits decision in the Northern District to overrule a federa...
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