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Tuesday, April 3, 2012
“Federal Judge Rules DOMA Unconstitutional" Read By Rebecca Moon
In a decision made public on February 22, 2012, Judge Jeffrey White, the U.S. District Court Judge for the Northern District of California, declared the Defense of Marriage Act, known as DOMA, unconstitutional.
The case involved Karen Golinski, who, as an employee for the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals for 20 years, wanted to enroll her wife, Amy Cunninghis in the government health plan. The enrollment was denied because of DOMA. So Golonski sued for that right.
In part, the judge said DOMA “Violates her right to equal protection of the law under the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution, without substantial justification or rational basis, refusing to recognize her lawful marriage to prevent provision of health insurance coverage to her spouse.”
An appeal is expected.
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