Same Sex

Massachusetts v. U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
Review the case Massachusetts v. U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services and the issue related to federal benefits to same-sex couples lawfully married in Massachusetts.
Windsor v. U.S.
This case arises from Plaintiff Edie Windsor’s constitutional challenge to section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”), the operation of which required Plaintiff to pay federal estate tax on her same‑sex spouse's estate, a tax from which similarly situated heterosexual couples are exempt.








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