Same-Sex Marriages: Legal Issues.

Autor: Smith, Alison M.
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Zdroj: Congressional Research Service: Issue Brief; 2012, preceding p1-31, 35p
Abstrakt: The article presents a report that discusses the legal issues concerning the same-sex marriage in the U.S. The topics discussed include constitutional challenges to Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in Federal Courts, constitutional amendments limiting marriage to a man and a woman of U.S. states including Michigan, California, and North Dakota, and statement and letter on litigation of the U.S. Department of Justice discussing the constitutionality of DOMA.
Databáze: Complementary Index