All posts tagged "blag"
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House Republicans abandon marriage court fight
Lawyers for House Republicans declared in a court filing today an end to their fight over federal statutes similar to Section 3 of the Defense...
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Elena Kagan’s Supreme Court zinger
In one of the most memorable moments during today’s Supreme Court arguments on DOMA, Justice Elena Kagan shut down one of the key arguments being...
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Solicitor General Files Fair-minded DOMA Brief
The new media were ablaze on the evening of Feb. 22 after U.S. Solicitor General Donald Verrilli filed a brief in United States v. Windsor...
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Obama administration calls on Supreme Court to strike down DOMA
The Obama administration urged the Supreme Court to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act in a brief filed Friday, declaring the 1996 federal law...
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House Republicans attack Obama, note gay power in DOMA brief
House Republicans urged the Supreme Court to uphold the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, which forbids federal recognition of same-sex marriage, in a brief filed...
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House Approves Rules Permitting Continued Defense of DOMA
As one of their first acts of the 113th Congress, the House of Representatives voted to allow the House Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group to continue...
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BREAKING: Federal Appeals Court Rules DOMA Unconstitutional in Windsor Case
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act as unconstitutional and a violation of the equal...
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Court Denies Motion To Stay DOMA Case Proceedings
An attempt by a House committee to halt proceedings on a case challenging the constitutionality of Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)...
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Constitutional Countdown
On the same day that a federal judge in Connecticut became the latest to strike down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, supporters...
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Another Court Rules Against DOMA
Another federal judge has ruled against the Defense of Marriage Act. An appointee of President George W. Bush, U.S. District Court Judge Vanessa Bryant today...
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Petitions Challenging DOMA Piling Up
Last week the Supreme Court received its fourth petition in less than a month asking the high court to review the constitutionality of the Defense...
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The DOMA Lawsuits: What Is Happening?
The Defense of Marriage Act has taken several hits in recent weeks. The federal definition of “marriage” and “spouse” has been found to be unconstitutional...
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Federal Appeals Court Takes on DOMA in Historic Hearing on Wednesday in Boston: What to Know
On Wednesday morning, April 4, a three-judge panel of the...
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Pelosi, Hoyer: GOP Move Against “Decorated Veteran … Clearly Exceeds” Authority on DOMA Fight
The ongoing dispute between the House Republican and Democratic leadership over the defense of federal laws banning recognition of same-sex married couples reached a new...
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House GOP Leadership Appeals DOMA Ruling
In a brief filing today in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, the House Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group has announced that...
