Windsor v. United States (in part)
E90997
United States Supreme Court case
constitutional law case
federal jurisdiction case
landmark civil rights case
same-sex marriage case
Windsor v. United States (in part) is a landmark 2013 U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down key portions of the Defense of Marriage Act, advancing federal recognition of same-sex marriages.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Supreme Court case
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constitutional law case ⓘ federal jurisdiction case ⓘ landmark civil rights case ⓘ same-sex marriage case ⓘ |
| appealedFrom | United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ⓘ |
| arguedDate | 2013-03-27 ⓘ |
| challengedProvision | Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act ⓘ |
| challengedStatute | Defense of Marriage Act ⓘ |
| citation |
133 S. Ct. 2675
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186 L. Ed. 2d 808 ⓘ 570 U.S. 744 ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvisionInterpreted |
Due Process Clause
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surface form:
Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause
equal protection principles incorporated into the Fifth Amendment ⓘ |
| counselForRespondent | Roberta A. Kaplan ⓘ |
| counselForUnitedStates | Donald B. Verrilli, Jr. ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 2013-06-26 ⓘ |
| defendant | United States of America ⓘ |
| dissentingJustice |
Antonin Scalia
NERFINISHED
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Clarence Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ John G. Roberts, Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel A. Alito, Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| docketNumber | No. 12-307 ⓘ |
| fullName | United States v. Windsor ⓘ |
| holding |
Section 3 of DOMA is unconstitutional as a deprivation of the equal liberty of persons protected by the Fifth Amendment
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federal government must recognize same-sex marriages that are lawful under state law ⓘ the Court had jurisdiction despite the Executive’s agreement with the lower court judgment ⓘ |
| impact |
expanded federal benefits to married same-sex couples
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invalidated federal non-recognition of same-sex marriages valid under state law ⓘ paved the way for Obergefell v. Hodges ⓘ |
| joinedByInMajority |
Elena Kagan
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg ⓘ Sonia Sotomayor ⓘ Stephen G. Breyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal question jurisdiction ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
Article III standing
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equal protection under the Fifth Amendment ⓘ federal recognition of same-sex marriages ⓘ jurisdiction when the United States declines to defend a statute ⓘ |
| majorityOpinionBy | Anthony M. Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatingCourt | United States District Court for the Southern District of New York ⓘ |
| party | Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ |
| plaintiff | Edith Schlain Windsor ⓘ |
| relatedCase |
Hollingsworth v. Perry
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Obergefell v. Hodges ⓘ |
| remedy | affirmed the judgment of the Second Circuit ⓘ |
| secondCircuitHolding | heightened scrutiny applies to classifications based on sexual orientation ⓘ |
| shortName | Windsor ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
LGBT rights in the United States
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marriage recognition ⓘ |
| termOfCourt | October Term 2012 ⓘ |
| vote | 5-4 ⓘ |
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