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U.S. Supreme Court Announces Two Same Sex Marriage Cases

The U.S. Supreme Court announced today it will hear two cases involving same sex marriage. One involves California's Proposition 8, which banned the practice, but was overturned by federal courts. The other involves the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which defines marriage as only between a man and a woman.

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

The U.S. Supreme Court announced today it will hear two cases involving same sex marriage. One involves California's Proposition 8, which banned the practice, but was overturned by federal courts. The other involves the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which defines marriage as only between a man and a woman.

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