Federal Discrimination News
Highlights From Amicus Briefs Opposing DOMA
Over 40 friend-of-the-court briefs were filed today in the U.S. Supreme Court by parties including Members of Congress, the NAACP, Labor, Military Leaders, Service Members and Families, Former Cabinet Members, Child Welfare Experts and Faith Leaders, all asking the Court to overturn Section 3 of …
GLAD Applauds Dep’t of Justice Amicus Curiae Brief Filing in Hollingsworth v. Perry
President Obama’s Justice Department – in a landmark filing on Feb. 28 – joined the litigation efforts for the freedom to marry with the filing of a “friend of the court” brief to the United States Supreme Court arguing that California’s Proposition 8 is an unconstitutional violation of the equal …
Religious Leaders, Members of Congress, High-Ranking Service Members Support Challenge to DOMA
More than 45 briefs from religious leaders, members of Congress, retired military generals, children’s advocacy groups, civil rights groups and others will be filed today in support of Edith “Edie” Windsor’s challenge before the U.S. Supreme Court to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).
After …
Discrimination the ‘Very Purpose’ of DOMA, GLAD and Lambda Legal Argue in SCOTUS Brief
“DOMA is a recipe for a violation of equal protection guaranteed by the U. S. Constitution: It targets a particularly disliked group, impacts important personal interests, and represents a one-time departure from the usual process of allocating federal rights and benefits.”
Gay & Lesbian …
Bipartisan Coalition of Amici Curie Filing in DOMA and Prop 8 Cases
A broad bipartisan coalition of organizations filing briefs with the Supreme Court as “friends of the Court,” in support of the plaintiffs in the landmark cases challenging the so-called federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and California’s Proposition 8 held a joint press conference today. …
278 Employers File Brief Saying DOMA Should be Overturned
278 businesses, legal and financial firms, professional and trade organizations, and cities and towns filed a brief of amici curiae with the United States Supreme Court today saying that Section 3 of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) creates complications for employers and employees and …
Lawyers for Edith Windsor File Brief Asking SCOTUS to Overturn DOMA
Today lawyers for Edith Windsor filed a brief in United States Supreme Court asking the Court to find Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional on the grounds that it violates Ms. Windsor’s “right to the equal protections of the laws as guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment.”
…U.S. Tells Supreme Court DOMA Section 3 is Unconstitutional
In a filing today on the merits of Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the Obama Administration argued that the provision is unconstitutional and urged the Court to strike it down.
The brief, filed in Windsor v. United States, argues:
“Section 3 of DOMA violates the …
New Poll Finds that More Americans Oppose DOMA, Support Equal Treatment Under the Law
The results of a national voter survey released today by GLAD and the Center for American Progress show an increase in public opposition to the Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, as a clear case of discrimination and support for equal treatment for legally married same-sex couples under federal …
BLAG Files Brief Defending DOMA at the U.S. Supreme Court
The Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group (BLAG), the party defending the constitutionality of Section 3 of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) has filed its opening brief in Windsor v. United States, pending at the U.S. Supreme Court. In the brief, BLAG argues that the intent of DOMA is not to …