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26 giu 2013 · The United States District Court and the Court of Appeals ruled that this portion of the statute is unconstitutional and ordered the United States to pay Windsor a refund. This Court granted certiorari and now affirms the judgment in Windsor’s favor.
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Kennedy, Anthony M. (Judge)Supreme Court of the United States (Author)- Law- Law Library- Supreme Court- United States- Description: U.S. Reports Volume 570; October Term, 2012; United States v. Windsor, Executor of the Estate of Spyer, et al.
Call Number: KF101Series: Constitutional LawSeries: Volume 570United States v. Windsor, 570 U.S. 744 (2013), is a landmark United States Supreme Court civil rights case concerning same-sex marriage. The Court held that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which denied federal recognition of same-sex marriages, was a violation of the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment.
UNITED STATES v. WINDSOR, executor of the ESTATE OF SPYER, et al. certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the second circuit . No. 12–307. Argued March 27, 2013—Decided June 26, 2013 . The State of New York recognizes the marriage of New York residents Edith Windsor and Thea Spyer, who wed in Ontario, Canada, in 2007.
26 giu 2013 · Justice Anthony M. Kennedy delivered the opinion of the 5-4 majority. The Supreme Court held that the United States Government, despite the executive branch's agreement regarding DOMA's unconstitutionality, retains a significant enough stake in the issue to support Supreme Court's jurisdiction.
26 giu 2013 · United States v. Windsor, legal case, decided on June 26, 2013, in which the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Section 3 of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (1996; DOMA), which had defined marriage for federal purposes as a legal union between one man and one woman.
25 apr 2014 · Windsor v. United States. LGBTQ Rights. Location: New York. Court Type: U.S. Supreme Court. Status: Closed (Judgment) Last Update: April 25, 2014. What's at Stake. Whether the Defense of Marriage Act violates equal protection by denying married gay couples recognition under federal law. Stay informed about our latest work in the courts. First name.
