03-27-2013, 06:13 PM
Day two:
If DOMA is overturned, married gay couples would be treated the same as married straight couples under federal law, but states would remain free to outlaw gay marriage.
“A majority of justices today appeared to regard DOMA for what it is: a pervasive program of discrimination that changes 1100 laws and touches every aspect of life,” said Judith E. Schaeffer, the vice president of the liberal-leaning Constitutional Accountability Center.
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2013/...t-doma.php
Overturning Prop 8 would be far more reaching in terms of extending equality - overturning one section of DOMA is better than nothing though.
If DOMA is overturned, married gay couples would be treated the same as married straight couples under federal law, but states would remain free to outlaw gay marriage.
“A majority of justices today appeared to regard DOMA for what it is: a pervasive program of discrimination that changes 1100 laws and touches every aspect of life,” said Judith E. Schaeffer, the vice president of the liberal-leaning Constitutional Accountability Center.
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2013/...t-doma.php
Overturning Prop 8 would be far more reaching in terms of extending equality - overturning one section of DOMA is better than nothing though.