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What You Need To Know After the First of Two SCOTUS Marriage Equality Cases
What You Need To Know After the First of Two SCOTUS Marriage Equality Cases
The Supreme Court listened to arguments in the first of two cases concerning same sex marriage. Defenders of same sex marriage argue that Prop 8 and DOMA are unconstitutional under the equal protection and due process clauses of the Constitution.
Defenders of DOMA and Prop 8 claim states’ rights, democracy and tradition should prevail over the 5th and 14th Amendments.
Observers noted one aspect of these cases that may provide cover for Supreme Court Justices who would on one hand, rather avoid ruling on the constitutionality of same sex marriages. At the same time avoid being on the wrong side of history.
Today, the Court considered arguments in the Proposition 8 case, and will consider arguments in U.S. v. Windsor which seeks to uphold the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) tomorrow.
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Full article here: http://www.politicususa.com/scotus-considers-marriage-equality-cases.html
A real Good Read
