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.
U.S. Court of Appeals labels Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional
Thursday, May 31, 2012 | 12:52 p.m. CDT;
updated 4:17 p.m. CDT, Thursday, May 31, 2012
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