DOMA Section 3 Challenge

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— Melba Abreu & Beatrice Hernandez ›

Background Reading

GLAD Publications

• How DOMA Hurts Americans
• FAQ Regarding the Statements of the U.S. Department of Justice Regarding DOMA Section 3
• Pedersen v. Office of Personnel Management FAQ
• Gill and Commonwealth DOMA Cases Decisions FAQ
• Gill et al. v. OPM et al. Summary
• Make Change Not Lawsuits
• Federal Provisions Dealing with Marriage (GAO Summary)
• DOMA Means Federal Discrimination Against Married Same-Sex Couples
• A Short History of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)
• Gill et al. v. OPM et al. Frequently Asked Questions
• Cases Addressing Section 3 of DOMA
• Supreme Court Support for State Sovereignty Over Family Law

Status of Same Sex Relationship Recognition in the United States

• Relationship Recognition Map from the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force

U.S. Statewide DOMA Statutes and Constitutional Amendments

• Statewide Marriage Prohibitions Map from the Human Rights Campaign

Federal Government Reports on DOMA

• Summary of the General Accounting Office Reports on Section 3 of the Federal Defense of Marriage Act
• Federal Laws In Which Marital Status is a Factor:
  Government Accounting Office Report – January 31, 1997
• Federal Laws In Which Marital Status is a Factor:
  Government Accounting Office Report – Update, January 23, 2004
• The Potential Budgetary Impact of Recognizing Same Sex Marriages:
  Congressional Budget Office Report – June 21, 2004

Congressional Resource Service Reports

• Same Sex Marriage Legal Issues: February 2004
• Same Sex Marriage Legal Issues: June 2004
• Same Sex Marriage Legal Issues: July 2004
• Same Sex Marriage Legal Issues: September 2004
• Same Sex Marriage Legal Issues: November 2004
• Same Sex Marriage Legal Issues: June 2005
• The Effect of State-legalized Same Sex Marriage on Social Security Benefits and Pensions: July 2004
• The Effect of State-legalized Same Sex Marriage on Social Security Benefits and Pensions: Update, January 2008

Other Cases Pertaining to Section 3 of the Federal Defense of Marriage Act

• Overview of Cases Involving Section 3 of DOMA
• Smelt v County of Orange: Ninth Circuit Court Opinion
• Smelt v County of Orange: District Court Order of Dismissal
• In re Lee Kandu and Ann C. Kandu, Debtors: Bankruptcy Court Memorandum Decision
• Wilson v Ake: District Court Ruling

Opposition Materials

• iMAPP Policy Brief: Analysis of the 1997 Government Accounting Office Report: May 2004