TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Brittany Sims on Feb 12, 2015

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, this week re-introduced the State Marriage Defense Act, which would prevent the federal government from asserting its own definition of marriage on the states. It would effectively nullify the marriages of same-sex couples who married in one state and moved to another state where such unions were illegal. Currently, the federal government recognizes and provides many benefits for same-sex couples married in a state where gay marriage is legal, no matter where they move. The bill comes as the Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case this year that will decide whether same-sex marriages are constitutionally protected. WCYB has more.