Supreme Court to hear gay marriage cases
Same-sex marriage cases challenge DOMA, California's Prop 8
Published On: Dec 07 2012 07:58:53 PM CST
Updated On: Dec 08 2012 07:49:57 AM CST
The Supreme Court will hear two challenges to laws limiting the rights of same-sex couples to marry this spring: a case to the Defense of Marriage Act brought by a woman who was taxed on her inheritance when her partner died and a challenge to a California proposition that overturned a law allowing gay couples to marry.
