BREAKING: SUPREME COURT STRIKES DOWN DOMA, DISMISSES PROP. 8 ON STANDING

By Justin Snow on June 26, 2013 @JustinCSnow

In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has struck down the Defense of Marriage Act defining marriage as between a man and a woman as a violation of the Fifth Amendment. In another 5-4 decision, the high court dismissed the Proposition 8 case on standing, meaning same-sex marriages will resume in California.

Supreme Court DOMA Decision

Supreme Court Proposition 8 Decision

[Photo: U.S. Supreme Court (Credit: Todd Franson/Metro Weekly)]

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