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Pelosi, Nadler lead the way as 143 House Democrats file new Amicus Brief against DOMA

Steve Lee, Editor12 years ago15 mins

WASHINGTON – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Congressman Jerrold Nadler and 143 other House Democrats have filed an Amicus Brief in the case of Edith Schlain Windsor v. United States of America. Edith “Edie” Windsor, 83, a constituent of Rep. Nadler’s in New York City, challenged DOMA in court after the federal government taxed her more…

DOMA: Federal definition of marriage ruled unconstitutional by U.S. District Court judge

LGBT Weekly13 years ago13 years ago15 mins

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled Wednesday that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional. The order comes in wake of a lawsuit filed by Karen Golinski, a federal court employee, based on the denial of equal health insurance benefits by her employer, California‘s Office of…

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Pelosi, Nadler lead the way as 143 House Democrats file new Amicus Brief against DOMA

DOMA: Federal definition of marriage ruled unconstitutional by U.S. District Court judge