“Defense of Marriage Act” Struck Down By Courts, Upholding States’ Rights Argument
Better Utah
May 25, 2012
Yesterday, the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was once again struck down by the courts. U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken became the 3rd judge to rule that DOMA, or provisions of DOMA, violate not only the civil rights of citizens, but also the right of states to decide for themselves who can be legally married.