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U.S. Supreme Court

Apr. 3, 2013

Reaction: DOMA, Prop. 8 arguments

So, here are my predictions on the outcomes of the court's DOMA and Prop. 8 decisions. By Philip A. Rafferty


By Philip A. Rafferty


Justice Anthony Kennedy, in the course of proposing that the federal Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, in denying marital benefits to same-sex spouses residing in states that sanction same-sex marriage, discriminates unconstitutionally against those same sex spouses, stated: "Throughout American history, states have [acted as the sole authority of] ... who is married ... [DOMA] interferes with [this] ... traditional authority." ...

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