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July 10, 2010 at 4:25am
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As irrational prejudice plainly never constitutes a legitimate government interest, this court must hold that Section 3 of DOMA as applied to Plaintiffs violates the equal protection principles embodied in the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

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Gill v. Office of Personnel Management, wherein the Defense of Marriage Act is ruled unconstitutional.

A very readable decision too. If you’ve never read a case before, now is the time to start.