The federal appeals court in Boston struck down the Defense of Marriage Act on Thursday, ruling that the federal statute violates the constitutional rights of gay and lesbian married couples to equal treatment under the law.
The action by a unanimous three-judge panel of the First US Circuit Court of Appeals sets the stage for a much-anticipated showdown at the US Supreme Court over same-sex marriage.
Declaring that tradition alone was not enough to justify disparate treatment of same-sex couples, the appeals court said DOMA failed to pass constitutional muster. ...CSM
You might want to stop trying to use that 1968 VW Beetle manual as a guide to your 2022 RAM 3500 pickup, too.
Achtung! Next stop, Supreme Court. Where five men think all they're god.
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