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Obama admin will no longer defend federal marriage act in court
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Feb 23, 2011 11:50am |
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| Category | Rule Change |
| Author | Pete Williams |
| News Date | Wednesday, February 23, 2011 05:40:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | In a major reversal, the Obama administration has notified Congress that it will no longer defend the federal law that says marriage can exist only between a man and a woman.
Attorney General Eric Holder says he has recommended, and the president has agreed, that the law unconstitutionally discriminates against same-sex couples who are legally married but whose status is not recognized by the federal government. |
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