Monday, February 27, 2012
U.S. District Court judge in SF rules DOMA unconstitutional
San Francisco, February 22, 2012 - U.S. District Court Judge Jeffrey S. White today ruled the so-called Defense of Marriage Act DOMA unconstitutional, declaring that the discriminatory federal statute violated the U.S. Constitution's guarantee of equality. Lambda Legal and Morrison & Foerster LLP brought the case on behalf of Karen Golinski, a federal court employee denied spousal health coverage for her wife.
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