Same-Sex Marriage Bans and Federal Tax Issues in the Aftermath of United States v. Windsor (eBook)

Maxine Dunn (Herausgeber)

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2015
100 Seiten
Nova Science Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-63463-886-9 (ISBN)

Infos

The recognition of same-sex marriage generates debate on both the federal and state levels. Either legislatively or judicially, same-sex marriage is legal in more than a dozen states and the District of Columbia. Conversely, many states have statutory or constitutional prohibitions against same-sex marriage. Courts are beginning to address the constitutionality of these "e;defense of marriage"e; laws using equal protection and due process analysis. In United States v. Windsor, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the federal ban on benefits for legally married same-sex couples. However, the Court indicated that it was taking no position on a state's authority to forbid same-sex marriages. Lower courts have interpreted Windsor broadly and have found such bans to violate equal protection and due process principles. This book discusses same-sex marriage bans and federal tax issues in the aftermath of United Sates v. Windsor.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.3.2017
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Privatrecht / Bürgerliches Recht ► Familienrecht
• ISBN-10: 1-63463-886-7 / 1634638867
• ISBN-13: 978-1-63463-886-9 / 9781634638869