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The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in United States v. Windsor , the second of two cases the court heard this week on same-sex marriage . In Wednesday's argument, the...

The US House of Representatives on Thursday approved the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) by a vote of 286-138 with seven not voting. The Senate approved [JURIST...

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The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Thursday struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) . Section 3 defines "marriage" under federal law as a "legal union between...

JURIST Guest Columnist Mary L. Bonauto, Civil Rights Project Director at Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, says that the Defense of Marriage Act does not serve a legitimate government purpose and must be struck down by the courts...By the...

JURIST Guest Columnist Julie Nice of the University of San Francisco School of Law says that concerns about federalism principles should lead the Supreme Court to review current litigation surrounding the Defense of Marriage Act, and to hold that the...

A judge for US District Court for the District of Connecticut on Tuesday ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional. Judge Vanessa Bryant granted summary judgment ...

A judge for the US District Court for the District of Nebraska on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by seven state attorneys general challenging new health care mandates in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) [text;...

A lesbian couple filed suit in the US District Court for the Central District of California on Thursday seeking to achieve for gay and lesbian couples the same immigration rights afforded to heterosexual couples. Philippine immigrant Jane...

Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning , joined by attorneys general from six other states will continue their lawsuit challenging new health care mandates in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that...