Robert Barnes on Defense of Marriage Act Oral Argument
Robert Barnes reviewed the oral argument earlier in the day in the Supreme Court case United States v. Windsor, the challenge to the Defense… read more
Robert Barnes reviewed the oral argument earlier in the day in the Supreme Court case United States v. Windsor, the challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). He also talked about the history of the case that involved Edith Windsor being required to pay more than $300,000 in inheritance taxes following the death of her partner of over 40 years which she would not have been taxed if her spouse was a man. He was interviewed by telephone from the Washington Post newsroom. close
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