DOMA ON DEATHBED? Kennedy Expresses Federalism Concerns... '80% Likely To Strike Down'. Gay Couples' Health Benefits, Social Security At Stake... Marital Status Relevant In More Than 1,100 Federal Laws...

Obama Administration Abandoned Defense Of Law In 2011... Clinton, Who Signed It, Says Court Should Strike It Down...Poll: Plurality Of Americans Say DOMA Is Bad Law... LATEST UPDATES                                                  BY MARK SHERMAN, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

WASHINGTON — In the second of back-to-back gay marriage cases, the Supreme Court is turning to a constitutional challenge to the law that prevents legally married gay Americans from collecting federal benefits generally available to straight married couples.

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A section of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act says marriage may only be a relationship between a man and a woman for purposes of federal law, regardless of state laws that allow same-sex marriage. READ More...