SCOTUS Will Review DOMA Health Benefits Provision
On Friday, the Supreme Court announced that it will review the constitutionality of Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, which denies same-sex spouses of federal employees certain benefits, including health coverage. Federal appeals courts in Boston and New York found the provision to be unconstitutional.
- "Supreme Court Takes Up Same-Sex Marriage for First Time" (Baynes, Reuters, 12/7).