The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is______________ .

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In 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional. The court found that DOMA violated the due process clause of the Fifth Amendment by denying same-sex couples the equal protection of federal law. It also effectively struck down a provision of the law that allowed states not to recognize same-sex marriages from other states.

The US Supreme Court Ruled That the Defense of Marriage Act