Topic: Jeffrey White

Judge mulls overturning federal marriage law

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. judge appeared sympathetic to a lesbian federal employee's bid to strike down a law denying health-insurance benefits to her spouse, in the first hearing since the Obama administration decided to quit defending the statute.U.S. District Judge ...

Lesbian U.S. employee set back in benefits fight

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Wednesday dealt a setback to a lesbian federal employee's bid to obtain health insurance for her same-sex spouse, according to a court ruling.U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White dismissed a lawsuit on procedural grounds brought ...