Extended Rights to Same Sex Couples
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From the Left
Holder Orders Equal Treatment For Married Same-Sex CouplesAttorney General Eric Holder has for the first time directed Justice Department employees to give same-sex married couples "full and equal recognition, to the greatest extent under the law," a move with far-ranging consequences for how such couples are treated in federal courtrooms and proceedings.
The directive specifies that such couples can decline to give testimony in U.S. cases that might incriminate a spouse, kn
From the Right
Eric Holder Declares More Rights for Same-Sex Married Couples in Eyes of U.S. Justice DepartmentIn an assertion of same-sex marriage rights, Attorney General Eric Holder is applying a landmark Supreme Court ruling to the Justice Department, announcing Saturday that same-sex spouses cannot be compelled to testify against each other, should be eligible to file for bankruptcy jointly and are entitled to the same rights and privileges as federal prison inmates in opposite-sex marriages.
From the Left
More Federal Privileges to Extend to Same-Sex CouplesThe federal government will soon treat married same-sex couples the same as heterosexual couples when they file for bankruptcy, testify in court or visit family in prison.
Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. was preparing to issue policies aimed at eliminating the distinction between same-sex and opposite-sex married couples in the federal criminal justice system, according to a speech given at a Saturday event organized by a prominent gay-rights group.
“In every courthouse, in every proceeding and in every place where a member of the Department of Justice stands on...
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April 25th, 2024
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