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Federal appeals court in Boston rules Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional

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Federal appeals court in Boston rules Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional

A federal appeals court in Boston today declared unconstitutional the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which defines marriage as a union of only a man and a woman.
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The federal law, known as DOMA, defines marriage as a union of a man and a woman when it comes to federal laws and regulations, consequently limiting federal benefits such as Social Security survivor benefits and the ability to file joint taxes to heterosexual couples.
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Just one more item to fight about in this year's presidential campaign - and ain't it 'fun' that this comes from the court which sits in Mitt's old home town.


PDF of the decision
 
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