Massachusetts v. U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services: Find out why the Court of Appeals held that DOMA violated equal protection principles.
By Laura Morgan, Family Lawyer Consultant
Massachusetts v. U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services: The Court of Appeals held that provision of DOMA which denied federal benefits to same‑sex couples lawfully married in Massachusetts was not adequately supported by any permissible federal interest, and therefore violated equal protection principles.
Massachusetts v. U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
Laura Morgan is a Family Law Consultant. Laura is available for consultation, brief writing and research on family law issues throughout the country. She can be reached through her Web site.
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