Boehner Hires Top Lawyer For Fight Over Marriage Law, Sources Say
House Republicans have hired a prominent conservative attorney to defend the federal Defense of Marriage Act in a pending lawsuit, legal sources say, and will make an effort to divert money from the Justice Department to fund its high-profile fight.
House Speaker John Boehner disclosed the legal and political strategy in a letter Monday to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. The Obama administration, which normally would defend federal laws in judicial disputes, announced last month it believed the Defense of Marriage Act, often referred to as DOMA, to be unconstitutional. The law defines marriage for federal purposes as unions only between a man and woman.
Boehner said that with the Justice Department not participating, he had "no choice" but to act unilaterally. –Read more at CNN Politics
In a time when our country is in a budget crises, Boehner goes and hirers a prominent lawyer to defend the federal Defense of Marriage Act? Does Boehner have his head up his ass or what?
America is standing on the brink of defaulting on its loans and our leaders are more concerned about preserving the Defense of Marriage Act, which in my opinion is unconstitutional. Come on! We live in a great and wonderful country, but our representatives who dictate our lives sure have their priorities out of whack.
The courts have already rendered that DOMA is unconstitutional … leave it alone already! Worry about getting our physical house in order before you tackle domestic issues.
House Republicans have hired a prominent conservative attorney to defend the federal Defense of Marriage Act in a pending lawsuit, legal sources say, and will make an effort to divert money from the Justice Department to fund its high-profile fight.
House Speaker John Boehner disclosed the legal and political strategy in a letter Monday to House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. The Obama administration, which normally would defend federal laws in judicial disputes, announced last month it believed the Defense of Marriage Act, often referred to as DOMA, to be unconstitutional. The law defines marriage for federal purposes as unions only between a man and woman.
Boehner said that with the Justice Department not participating, he had "no choice" but to act unilaterally. –Read more at CNN Politics
In a time when our country is in a budget crises, Boehner goes and hirers a prominent lawyer to defend the federal Defense of Marriage Act? Does Boehner have his head up his ass or what?
America is standing on the brink of defaulting on its loans and our leaders are more concerned about preserving the Defense of Marriage Act, which in my opinion is unconstitutional. Come on! We live in a great and wonderful country, but our representatives who dictate our lives sure have their priorities out of whack.
The courts have already rendered that DOMA is unconstitutional … leave it alone already! Worry about getting our physical house in order before you tackle domestic issues.
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