Attorney general's letter: "the President of the United States has made the determination that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act violates the equal protection component of the Fifth amendment" the Attorney General expressed his intention to instruct the Department of Justice attorneys representing the Government in two recently filed challenges to Section 3 of DOMA in new york and Connecticut.
Attorney general's letter: "the President of the United States has made the determination that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act violates the equal protection component of the Fifth a…