Challenging Federal Marriage Discrimination
July 8, 2010, a U.S. District Court judge ruled in Gill et al. v. Office of Personnel Management that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional with respect to claims brought by seven married same-sex couples and three widowers from Massachusetts. Judgment entered and a stay pending appeal was ordered on August 18, 2010. The federal government has 60 days from August 18 to decide whether it will appeal the ruling to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Read more about this decision.
Gill was filed on March 3, 2009, and has been called the case with the greatest potential for national impact by the National Law Journal.
GLAD Civil Rights Project Director Mary Bonauto explains GLAD's legal challenge.
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Amended Judgment Entered in Gill DOMA Challenge
An amended judgment was entered August 18, 2010 in Gill v. Office of Personnel Management, GLAD’s challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Simultaneously, a stay was issued pending any appeal...
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An Argument for Equality: Recapping DOMA Hearing Day
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It was sunny and warm as we headed to the Joseph Moakley Federal Courthouse on Boston’s waterfront. Eight married couples, three widowers, and as many attorneys marched into the courtroom of Federal...
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Amended Judgment Entered in GLAD DOMA Challenge
Parties Agree to Stay
An amended judgment was entered on August 18, 2010, in Gill v. Office of Personnel Management, the challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act filed by Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD). ...
