Topic: U.S. Department of Justice
The Obama Administration sent its top lawyer to argue that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutionalThe Obama Administration sent its top lawyer to argue that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional, gay weekly Metro Weekly reported. Assistant Attorney ...
Foes of gay rights claim the Obama administration is a puppet of gay marriage backersFoes of gay rights claim the Obama administration is a puppet of gay marriage backers. Earlier this year, President Barack Obama instructed the Justice Department to no longer ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department has dropped its opposition to joint bankruptcy petitions filed by same-sex married couples in a victory for supporters of gay marriage.The policy change is the latest setback for the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act ...
John Boehner has said he supports cutting the Justice Department's funding over its decision to no longer defend DOMAHouse Speaker John Boehner on Monday said he supports cutting the Justice Department's funding over its decision to no longer defend in court the ...
California Representative Buck McKeon is the latest lawmaker to support a bill that would force the Obama administration to defend DOMACalifornia Representative Buck McKeon is the latest lawmaker to support a bill that would force the Obama administration to defend the Defense ...
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The Obama administration will press ahead with its fight against one federal employee's bid to obtain health insurance for her same-sex spouse, according to a government court filing on Monday.The decision by the Justice Department comes days after ...
Leading conservatives want the DOJ's budget cut over Obama's DOMA decisionFormer House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Iowa Representative Steve King want Congress to counter President Obama's decision to no longer defend the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) by zeroing out the Department ...
NOM's Maggie Gallagher has chided President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder for refusing to defend DOMAMaggie Gallagher, the board chair of the National Organization for Marriage (NOM), on Wednesday chided President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder for deciding to drop ...
The Obama administration on Thursday appealed two cases that found portions of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutionalThe Obama administration on Thursday appealed two federal cases that found portions of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional. U.S. District ...
The Obama administration will appeal two cases that found portions of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutionalThe Obama administration will appeal two cases that found portions of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Joseph Tauro ...
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