NEW YORK (Reuters) - An appeals court in New York ruled on Thursday that a law defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman is unconstitutional. It was the second federal appeals court to reject the law, which could go before the Supreme Court soon.
Appeals Court Rules Against Defense Of Marriage Act
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Thu, 10/18/2012 - 1:38pm
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