DOMA Ruled Unconstitutional

“A Boston court ruled the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional, in the second federal appeals ruling this year to side with gay-marriage proponents,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“The court said the 1996 law denying benefits to same-sex spouses improperly targeted a minority group and infringed on states’ prerogatives over family law. Neither ruling this year, however, has recognized a constitutional right to same-sex marriage, instead citing narrower grounds. Both cases raise issues expected to be resolved ultimately by the Supreme Court.”