On July 8, 2010, the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued two decisions declaring Section 3 of the Federal Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”) unconstitutional
U.S. district court in Massachusetts rules Federal Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional
Proskauer Rose LLP
USA
July 15 2010
Ira M Golub, Paul M Hamburger, Peter J Marathas Jr, Andrea S Rattner, Roberta K Chevlowe and Steven D Einhorn
USA
July 15 2010
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