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Defense of Marriage Act Goes Before Supreme Court

Chris Chaberski — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 20:23:39 +0000

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard its second day of arguments on the issue of same-sex marriage, specifically a challenge to the 1996 federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). This follows Tuesday's case concerning California's Proposition 8.

Supreme Court Hears First of Two Gay-Marriage Cases

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:55:32 +0000

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Hollingsworth v. Perry, the case that is challenging the constitutionality of California's Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage. It is the first of two gay-marriage-related cases the court will hear this week; on Wednesday it will hear arguments in United States v. Windsor, a challenge to the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).

Supreme Court Upholds Obama's Health Care Law

Shauna Wright — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:29:23 +0000

The Obama administration got an enormous victory on Thursday when the Supreme Court voted 5-4 to uphold the President’s signature achievement: the 2010 health care law.

And in a surprise to many court watchers, it was Chief Justice John Roberts who sided with the more liberal justices and wrote the majority opinion.