Federal gay marriage ruling [US DC] News
Federal gay marriage ruling [US DC]

Smelt, et al. v. County of Orange, et al., United States District Court for the Central District of California, Judge Gary Taylor, June 16, 2005 [ruling that the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act passed by Congress does not violate the Constitution]. Read the full text of the opinion here. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.