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The AU Legislation & Policy Brief

A Publication of The American University Washington College of Law

DOMA

Rational Basis, Equal Protection, and Heightened Scrutiny: The Implications of United States v. Windsor on State Constitutional Same-Sex Marriage Bans

February 26, 2014February 26, 2014 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

By: Erin Mee The Supreme Court held Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional as a deprivation of equal liberty in United States v. Windsor.  This holding […]

Breaking: Supreme Court Declares DOMA Unconstitutional (Updated)

June 26, 2013July 7, 2013 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

By: Terry Colberg Just moments ago, the Supreme Court declared the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional. Clarification: The Court only found Section 3 of DOMA unconstitutional. Section 2 still stands. […]

Amicus Briefs from Unlikely Sources Submitted in Same-Sex Marriage Cases

March 15, 2013March 25, 2013 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

By: Cody Perkins When the Supreme Court announced on December 7, 2012 that it would take up two prominent same-sex marriage cases in its next session, Hollingsworth v. Perry and […]

The Defense of Marriage Act to Finally Get its Day at the Supreme Court

March 7, 2013March 10, 2013 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

By Melissa Gelbart The Supreme Court will make a ruling on the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act this spring, considering various cases nationwide in which judges found DOMA […]

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