Litigation
Feb. 3, 2012
Veteran challenges DOMA in LA federal court
A decorated and disabled U.S. Army veteran on Wednesday sued to obtain spousal benefits for her same-sex partner in what is believed to be the first challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act brought by a veteran in the 9th Circuit.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - A decorated and disabled U.S. Army veteran on Wednesday sued to obtain spousal benefits for her same-sex partner in what is believed to be the first challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act brought by a veteran in the 9th Circuit.
Tracy Cooper-Harris, represented by WilmerHale and the Southern Poverty Law Center, filed the suit seeking a declaration finding DOMA unconstitutional. ...
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