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Monday, September 2, 2013
Federal judge rules same-sex spouses entitled to veterans' benefits
[JURIST] A judge for the US District Court for the Central District of California [official website] held [opinion, PDF] Thursday that Title 38's exclusion of same-sex spouses regarding veteran's benefits is unconstitutional. Tracey Cooper-Harris, a 12-year Army veteran, sued the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) after it denied her fully disability benefits because she is married to a woman. In light of the June 26 Supreme Court ruling striking down [JURIST report] Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act...
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