DOMA Struck Down by Supreme Court
By Mickey McLean

The Supreme Court invalidated a provision of the federal Defense of Marriage Act Wednesday. DOMA, which easily passed Congress and was signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1996, kept married same-sex couples from receiving some tax, health, and retirement benefits generally available to those in traditional marriages. The vote was 5-4.

Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote the majority opinion.

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