Supreme Court Rules DOMA Unconstitutional, Prop 8 Petitioners Have No Legal Standing

By Fronteras

After an almost five-year debate on Proposition 8, the Supreme Court cleared the way for same-sex marrige to resume in California. The high court ruled that supporters of Proposition 8 lacked standing to appeal lower court decisions that deemed the state’s voter-approved measure unconstitutional.

The Supreme Court also ruled on the Defense Of Marriage Act, declaring it unconstitutional.

“DOMA singles out a class of persons deemed by a State entitled ot recognition and protection to enhance their own liberty,” the court’s opinion said.

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