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Same-sex marriage refers to marriage between two individuals of the same sex. Historically, such marriages have not been legally recognized. However, there has been a growing trend to expand marriage rights to same-sex couples. The United States Supreme Court addressed aspects of this issue in Windsor v. United States and Hollingsworth v. Perry. less -

Religious Institutions Update: January 2018 - Lex Est Sanctio Sancta

Holland & Knight LLP on 1/29/2018

Timely Topics - By Shannon B. Hartsfield - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on Jan. 18, 2018, the creation of a new division within its Office for Civil Rights (OCR). OCR is described as...more

The Election is Over, Now What?

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 11/22/2016

Now that the election is over, many clients and friends are asking what labor and employment law might look like under the soon to be President Trump. Of course, no one can predict exactly what will happen in the coming term....more

Obergefell Expands The Number Of Individuals Potentially Eligible To Apply For Immigration Benefits

Laner Muchin, Ltd. on 8/25/2015

Obergefell effectively expands the number of individuals who would be eligible to submit immigration applications on behalf of a same-sex spouse because same sex marriage is now legal across the country, rather than in a...more

The Same-Sex Marriage Ruling: Key Employment Law Take-Aways

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/29/2015

On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States answered the two questions it posed in the consolidated same-sex case, Obergefell v. Hodges, No. 14-556 (June 26, 2015). The consolidated case arose from challenges to...more

Immigration Alert: October 2013

Epstein Becker & Green on 10/30/2013

I. USCIS Instructs on Immigration Benefits for Same-Sex Spouses - On June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States ("SCOTUS") held that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act ("DOMA") was unconstitutional....more

Windsor & DOMA: Issues for Cross-Border Employers

Fisher Phillips on 10/2/2013

On June 26, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in U.S. v. Windsor that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”), which defined “marriage” as strictly between opposite-sex couples and “spouse” as referring only to a...more

United States State Department Announces Visas for Same-Sex Spouses Are Now Available

Proskauer Rose LLP on 8/6/2013

On June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court found Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional, and we reported in our client alert of July 12, 2013 on implementation of the decision by United States Citizenship...more

U.S. Immigration Benefits Available to Same-Sex Spouses

Morgan Lewis on 7/29/2013

USCIS issues expanded and revised FAQ in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision overturning DOMA. ...more

BIA Reverses USCIS Denial of I-130 Petition for Same-Sex Couple in Matter of Zeleniak

Mintz - Immigration Viewpoints on 7/22/2013

In its first decision regarding same-sex immigration benefits since the June 26, 2013, Supreme Court decision United States v. Windsor, which held that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”) is unconstitutional,...more

Immigration Alert: July 2013

Epstein Becker & Green on 7/22/2013

I. SCOTUS Holds DOMA Unconstitutional - On June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States ("SCOTUS") held that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act ("DOMA") was unconstitutional. United States v. Windsor,...more

Snapshots of Big Picture and Meaningful Small-Scale Developments in the World of Immigration

Baker Donelson on 7/12/2013

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services' (USCIS) E-Verify system will now contact employees directly in the event of a Social Security Administration (SSA) or Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Tentative...more

DOMA Ruling: Practical Implications of the Supreme Court’s Decision

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/8/2013

On June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision in United States v. Windsor. The Court ruled that a provision of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which had denied federal benefits to...more

What Windsor Means for Same-Sex Married Couples Seeking U.S. Immigration Benefits

Mintz - Immigration Viewpoints on 7/5/2013

On June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court ruled in United States v. Windsor that Section 3 of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”) is unconstitutional. This Section of DOMA prohibited the U.S. government from conferring any...more

Implementation of DOMA Decision

Cozen O'Connor on 7/5/2013

Statement from Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano: “After last week’s decision by the Supreme Court holding that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional, President Obama directed...more

Supreme Court Decision On DOMA Should Provide Equal Access To Immigration Benefits

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/28/2013

On June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court of the United States struck down a provision of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) that denied federal benefits to same-sex partners....more

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