There is much speculation after the oral arguments in Windsor v United States that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) may fall by the end of June (the likely time that the United States Supreme Court will issue its opinion…

The Supreme Court of the United States has granted cert petitions in two same-sex marriage cases, Perry v. Hollingsworth (previously Perry v. Brown) and Windsor v. United States. Perry is the case challenging the constitutionality of Proposition 8 and Windsor…

Marriage equality issues were on the ballot in four states Tuesday night. Looks like a same-sex marriage sweep (although it is still too close to call for certain in the state of Washington).   Maine voters were asked to act…

SCOTUSBLOG has announced that all same-sex marriage cases currently before the Supreme Court will be considered at the Court’s conference scheduled for November 20. This includes the Arizona benefits case.   Here’s the original text from Scotusblog: UPDATED:   The Court…

As you probably all know by now, the Second Circuit has joined the First Circuit in ruling that DOMA (the Defense of Marriage Act) is unconstitutional. The Second Circuit case is Windsor v. United States and it challenges DOMA as…

Here we go again. Another federal court has once again ruled that DOMA is unconstitutional. This is another case brought by GLAD (Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders). It involves a number of different plaintiffs, all married in either Connecticut,…

All of us, when we turn age 65, are supposed sign up for Medicare. But for employees covered by employer health plans, the only requirement is to sign up for Part A (Hospital Insurance). No need to sign up for…

Another Victory in a DOMA case   Today the Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York handed down its decision in the Windsor case.  In alignment with every other court ruling on this issue in the past…

The Federal Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has ruled in the two cases from Massachusetts in a single opinion unanimously holding that DOMA is unconstitutional. This is the first appellate decision to so hold. What does this mean…

Under Poe v. Seaborn, all community income is split between spouses and Registered Domestic Partners (RDPs) for purposes of the income tax. That is because the income is owned equally by the two taxpayers. Does that mean the non-earning spouse…