DOMA and Social Security
23/07/13 11:49 Filed in: Doma
On June 26, in a 5 to 4 decision, the United States Supreme Court found that Section 3 of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) violated the equal protection clause of the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution as applied to persons of the same sex who are legally married under the laws of their state (Windsor, S.Ct., June 26, 2013, 2013-2). The majority opinion, written by Justice Anthony Kennedy, held that DOMA was unconstitutional as a deprivation of the liberty of the person protected by the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution.
Here is the link to the article: http://hr.cch.com/news/uiss/070813a.asp
Here is the link to the article: http://hr.cch.com/news/uiss/070813a.asp