Federal government to recognize same-sex marriages in Michigan

[JURIST] US Attorney General Eric Holder [official website] announced on Friday that the federal government will recognize the same-sex marriages [statement] of Michigan couples. The statement is in accordance with Holder's initial statement [text] that the Department of Justice (DOJ) will be extending all federal benefits to same-sex couples legally married according to state law following the decision in United States v. Windsor [SCOTUSblog backgrounder; JURIST report]. Same-sex couples were granted marriage rights in Michigan after a federal judge's ruling...

Source: http://jurist.org/paperchase/2014/03/federal-government-to-recognize-same-sex-marriages-in-michigan.php

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