Feb 23, 2011 – Our government finally recognizes what we knew 14 years ago — that the so- called 'Defense of Marriage Act' is a gross violation of the .

Jun 10, 2011 – SAN FRANCISCO -- Congressional Republicans have opened their defense of a law denying federal benefits to same-sex spouses in a San .

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Feb 23, 2011 – According to National Journal, President Obama has declared the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional. The administration made the .

Jul 20, 2011 – President Obama has endorsed a new bill by Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California to repeal the federal Defense of Marriage Act, .

Feb 23, 2011 – We´re VERY happy to hear this! The Justice Department has just announced that President Obama believes the Defense of Marriage Act is .

Feb 23, 2011 – Amid news of the Obama administration's decision not defend the Defense of Marriage Act, controversy ensues Read more by Jan Crawford on .

Obama Decides Defense of Marriage Act Is Unconstitutional, Orders Justice Department to Stop Defending It in Court. 2/23/11 at 12:41 PM; Comment. Obama .

Feb 24, 2011 – Will support "repeal (of) the Defense of Marriage Act and enact legislation that would ensure that the 1100+ federal legal rights and benefits .

Jun 28, 2011 – The Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, has come under a more severe attack now that the New York same-sex marriage law has bolstered the .

4] The Defense of Marriage Act was intended to help defend traditional . The Defense of Marriage Act also affirms the power of each state to make its own .

Jul 26, 2011 – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman filed a brief asserting that the law, which prohibits the federal government from recognizing same-sex .

Jul 20, 2011 – DOMA hearing erupts in laughter when Sen. Al Franken takes down a conservative witness who defended the DOMA.

Article III of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), enacted in 1996 by President Bill Clinton, defines marriage in federal law as only between one man and one .

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In 1996, Congress adopted the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Pub. L. 104-199, 100 Stat. 2419 (Sept. 21, 1996). Congress passed DOMA because of .

Jul 20, 2011 – The White House on Tuesday threw its backing behind a bill that would repeal a 15-year-old law that defines marriage as between a man and a .

Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA): Legal Resources and Information.

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In 2003, as part of his ongoing effort to prevent aggressive attempts to redefine marriage, Gov. Perry signed Senate Bill 6, the Defense of Marriage Act, .

Jul 2, 2011 – The Defense of Marriage Act remains on the books. Any Congress with a real respect for personal freedom would repeal it.

Feb 23, 2011 – President Obama has decided that the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional and has asked the Justice Department to stop defending it in .

Jul 20, 2011 – Credit where due: Nixon-appointee and U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Tauro is the man who struck the mortal blow against the law.

Feb 23, 2011 – President Obama has instructed the Justice Department to stop defending the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act, which has since .

DoMA is bad constitutional law and bad public policy. It is unnecessary and offensive. It violates several core principles of American Constitution in addition to .

Feb 24, 2011 – The Obama administration said it will no longer oppose court challenges to the Defense of Marriage Act, which prohibits the federal .

Jul 14, 2011 – Congress enacted the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in 1996, which bars federal recognition of same-sex marriages and allows states to do .

Oct 1, 2011 – Republican lawmakers objected, saying such ceremonies would violate the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which restricts federal recognition .

Feb 23, 2011 – (CNSNews.com) – The Justice Department has announced that it will no longer defend the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) because .

Mar 16, 2011 – Nadler and Conyers are among those who will introduce bills to repeal the gay marriage measure.

Feb 23, 2011 – President Barack Obama has ordered the Justice Department to stop defending the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act, which .

Latest Title: Defense of Marriage Act Sponsor: Rep Barr, Bob [GA-7] (introduced 5 /7/1996) Cosponsors (117) Related Bills: H.RES.474, S.1740, S.1999 .

Defense of Marriage Acts (DOMAs) are important because homosexual activists have long stated their intention of obtaining same-sex “marriages” in one state, .

Mar 16, 2011 – Answering Obama's call, lawmakers in the House and Senate seek to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, bringing the battle over same-sex .

'Defense Of Marriage Act' 5/96 H.R. 3396 Summary/Analysis - from the 'Lectric Law Library's stacks.

Jul 20, 2011 – A bill would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, which defines marriage as between a man and woman.

In late February 2011, the Obama administration announced it would no longer defend the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in legal cases challenging its .

Mar 4, 2011 – The Defense of Marriage Act. 1. On February 23rd, 2011, Attorney General Eric Holder announced the Obama administration would no longer .

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The Defense of Marriage Act is a United States federal law signed into law by President Bill Clinton on September 21, 1996 whereby the federal government .

Jul 19, 2011 – The White House said Tuesday that it will support a bill to repeal a federal law that defines marriage as a legal union between a man and .

May 7, 1996 – A bill in the U.S. Congress: To define and protect the institution of marriage.

Aug 18, 2011 – Q: What is the Defense of Marriage Act? A: In 1996, Congress passed the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Section 3 of DOMA defines .

Jul 26, 2011 – New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman filed court papers challenging as unconstitutional the U.S. Defense of Marriage Act that bars .

Feb 23, 2011 – And the federal Defense of Marriage Act does not meet that test, he says. . -The Defense of Marriage Act remains in effect unless a federal .

The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) (Pub. L. No. 104-199, 110 Stat. 2419, enacted September 21, 1996, 1 U.S.C. § 7 and 28 U.S.C. § 1738C) is a United .

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The Federal Defense of Marriage Act of 1996 or DOMA, signed by former President Bill Clinton, denies federal recognition of gay marriages and gives each state .

Certain acts, records, and proceedings and the effect thereof . persons of the same sex that is treated as a marriage under the laws of such other State, territory , .

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