ACLU and NYCLU Supreme Court Address on DOMA Challenge

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Channel: ACLU · 2013 · Nonprofits & Activism

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On March 27, 2013 attorneys for Edith "Edie" Windsor argued before the U.S. Supreme Court that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unfairly forced Windsor to pay more than $363,000 in federal estate taxes after the death of her spouse, Thea Spyer, in violation of the equal protection principles guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.

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