Same-Sex Marriages : Legal Issues.

Discusses legal issues surrounding same-sex marriages and P.L. 104-199, the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which prohibits Federal recognition of same-sex marriages. Examines potential constitutional challenges to DOMA; interstate recognition of marriage; State litigation, constitutional amendments...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Constitutional law. Interstate relations. Actions and defenses. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Discusses legal issues surrounding same-sex marriages and P.L. 104-199, the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which prohibits Federal recognition of same-sex marriages. Examines potential constitutional challenges to DOMA; interstate recognition of marriage; State litigation, constitutional amendments, and civil union laws; and pending Federal legislation.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.