Former Knoxvillian Filed Brief With Court: 'the Door Is Open'

gage.arnold@knoxnews.com (Gage Arnold), Knoxville News Sentinel
Wed, 06/26/2013 - 3:36pm

The Supreme Court’s 5-4 opinion that struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act hit home for one former Knoxvillian.

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