SCOTUS Agrees to Hear Gay Marriage Cases
SCOTUS Agrees to Hear Gay Marriage Cases
The wait is over: The Supreme Court announced this afternoon that it will take up the issue of gay marriage this term, agreeing to hear a pair of cases that address the matter on both a state and federal level. One stems from California’s Proposition 8 voter-approved ban on same-sex marriages; the second is from New York and challenges the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act.
Oral arguments are expected in March, with a ruling by late June.
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