Same-Sex Marriage : A Legal Background After United States V. Windsor.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judge-made law.

Constitutional law.

Due process of law.

Federal government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (13 p), digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2014.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 14-R4-3481 in the 2014 issue.

Discusses legal issues surrounding same-sex marriages and P.L. 104-199, the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which prohibits Federal recognition of same-sex marriage. Reviews general constitutional principles of equal protection and substantive due process. Examines United States v. Windsor , in which Supreme Court held that DOMA violates due process and equal protection, and reviews post-Windsor litigation, covering implications of Supreme Court ruling and remaining unresolved issues.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Oct. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Same-Sex Marriage

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