Properties (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
Expanded rights for same-sex couples
Led to federal benefits for same-sex couples Invalidated_federal_marriage_definition |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
Civil rights case
12-307 |
| gptkbp:consequences |
Led to further challenges against state bans on same-sex marriage
|
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:United_States_government
gptkb:Edith_Windsor 5-4 ruling Set a legal precedent for future cases Declared_DOMA_unconstitutional_under_the_Fifth_Amendment |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
June 26, 2013 |
| gptkbp:filedIn |
March 27, 2013
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Part_of_the_broader_LGBTQ_rights_movement
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
Challenged the constitutionality of DOMA
|
| gptkbp:homeGround |
Involved_a_same-sex_couple_married_in_New_York
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
United States v. Windsor
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Increased legal rights for same-sex couples
States_allowed_to_recognize_same-sex_marriages |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Previous rulings on marriage equality
|
| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Antonin_Scalia
Constitutional review Constitutional review of federal law Struck down federal definition of marriage Justices Scalia, Thomas, Alito, Roberts Majority opinion emphasized dignity and equality |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
gptkb:The_American_Civil_Liberties_Union_(ACLU)
Constitutional law Equal protection under the law 570 U.S. 744 (2013) Federal recognition of same-sex marriages Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) Set a precedent for future marriage equality cases |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Defense of Marriage Act
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Influenced public opinion on same-sex marriage
Catalyst for marriage equality movement Arguments centered on equality and discrimination Briefs from various civil rights organizations Involved tax issues related to inheritance Relevant to ongoing debates about marriage equality Landmark_case_in_LGBTQ_rights_history |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Section_3_of_DOMA_was_ruled_unconstitutional
|
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_Anthony_Kennedy
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
gptkb:Obergefell_v._Hodges
Influenced state-level marriage laws |
| gptkbp:publicAccess |
Influenced public policy regarding marriage
Mixed_reactions_across_the_United_States |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:United_States_v._Texas
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
LGBT rights
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Legal recognition of same-sex marriage
|
| gptkbp:team |
Legacy_in_advancing_LGBTQ_rights.
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