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):

Constitutional law.

Due process of law.

Federal government.

Judge-made law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2014

Summary:

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 volume 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:

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Other Format:

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

Publisher Number:

CRS-2014-AML-0106

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