1st US Circuit Court rules DOMA Unconstitutional (state government, state, federal)

[mlassoff]

Good news. A good day. Now, forward.

[ariesjow]

A federal act carving out state exceptions to the Full Faith and Credit clause for the marriages of certain individuals is pretty blatantly unconstitional to me.

[Liquid Reigns]

Originally Posted by geeoro

BOSTON — A federal appeals court Thursday declared that the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutionally denies federal benefits to married gay couples, a groundbreaking ruling all but certain to wind up before the U.S. Supreme Court.
In its unanimous decision, the three-judge panel of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston said the 1996 law that defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman deprives gay couples of the rights and privileges granted to heterosexual couples.

A bit of common sense creeping into the Judicial System here at last.....

As it stands with this ruling, it is limiting:the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutionally denies federal benefits to married gay couples

[14Bricks]

Originally Posted by pknopp

The Supreme Court is likely to rule the same.

Probably not, seeing that there are 5 conservative judges vs 4 liberal, on the Supreme court.

[Darkatt]

1st US Circuit Court gets overturned about 46% of the time... Just saying.

[EinsteinsGhost]

Originally Posted by 14Bricks

Probably not, seeing that there are 5 conservative judges vs 4 liberal, on the Supreme court.

Why does it take a conservative to believe that defining marriage is government's constitutional responsibility?

"Thou shall define and defend marriage"

[mlassoff]

Originally Posted by Darkatt

1st US Circuit Court gets overturned about 46% of the time... Just saying.

Which again indicates that the probability is the ruling will be sustained.

[14Bricks]

Originally Posted by EinsteinsGhost

Why does it take a conservative to believe that defining marriage is government's constitutional responsibility?

"Thou shall define and defend marriage"

Ask your liberal buddies, they're the ones who are trying to redefine what marriage is.

[geeoro]

Originally Posted by Liquid Reigns

As it stands with this ruling, it is limiting:the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutionally denies federal benefits to married gay couples

As with ALL change.......... one step at a time. Same sex marriage WILL be put into the law here.... the sooner the better!

[Liquid Reigns]

Originally Posted by geeoro

As with ALL change.......... one step at a time. Same sex marriage WILL be put into the law here.... the sooner the better!

According to the article it is up to each individual State to make that choice, for which they also don't have to recognize it if allowed in another State.

Besides, none if this goes into play until SCOTUS rules on it: The 1st Circuit said its ruling wouldn’t be enforced until the U.S. Supreme Court decides the case, meaning that same-sex married couples will not be eligible to receive the economic benefits denied by DOMA until the high court rules.