Supreme Court Justices Question Marriage Law’s Inequality
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Some U.S. Supreme Court justices questioned a federal law that defines marriage as a heterosexual union and denies benefits to same-sex couples, in a case that may affect the drive toward letting gays marry nationwide.
During arguments today on the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, Justice Anthony Kennedy suggested that a federal law that doesn’t recognize gay marriages that are legal in a couple’s home state can create conflicts.