Defense of Marriage Act: New York Federal Court Strikes Down DOMA as Unconstitutional, Will U.S. Supreme Court be Next?
The New York Federal Court of Appeals ruled the Defense of Marriage Act, which denies certain entitlements to same-sex couples as unconstitutional.The decision comes from the case of 83-year-old lesbian Edith Windsor sued the state for denying her spousal tax deduction and charging her $363,000 in estate taxes.