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From the opinion (http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/12pdf/12-307_g2bh.pdf http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/12pdf/12-307_g2bh.pdf) DOMA is unconstitution
by smirksirlot 13y ago
From the opinion (http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/12pdf/12-307_g2bh.pdf http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/12pdf/12-307_g2bh.pdf)
DOMA is unconstitutional as a deprivation of the equal liberty of persons that is protected by the Fifth Amendment. Pp. 13–26.
- kcorbitt 13y agoOk, that seems reasonable then.
- daraul 13y agoIt also appears that a large part of their ruling bases on the argument that DOMA is unconstitutional, because some states have gone to the effort of providing legal protections. In other words, DOMA was quite possibly constitutional right up until any state passed laws explicitly granting protections and rights to same-sex marriages. At that point however, it was in direct conflict with state laws and in an area where state laws prevail.