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The most reversed judge on the most reversed federal court of appeals has struck again, writing in his own solitary opinion that the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional.

In an employment dispute case involving an employee in the Federal Public Defenders' Office in the Central District of California, Judge Stephen Reinhardt of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals said that the federal DOMA is unconstitutional. He ordered the director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts to enroll Tony Sears, with whom employee Brad Levinson obtained a California same-sex marriage license, in the federal spousal insurance program.

It is unlikely that the Obama administration's Department of Justice will intervene to defend the federal DOMA in this case. Regardless of whether the DOJ intervenes, the ruling has no precedential value, so it will not affect other cases. Except for this particular situation, the federal DOMA remains in full effect.

Read our News Release for more details on this regretable ruling.

"Stimulus" Bill Update

Sen. Jim DeMint proposed an amendment to the "stimulus" package to remove the bill's prohibition on funding for modernization of higher education facilities where religious groups meet. However, the amendment failed by a vote of 43-54 (with all 2 Republicans -- both Senators from Maine -- voting "no".) In a debate over the amendment, Sen. Durbin mischaracterized the effect of the amendment and focused on irrelevant portions of the bill's wording. Sen. DeMint was not allowed to set the record straight. It is not too late to contact your Senators and urge them to reconsider Sen. DeMint's amendment. Contact your Senator today.

Coming Soon on Liberty Live

Today on Liberty Live you can hear Michael Behe, author of "Darwin's Black Box" who is at Liberty University School of Law for a symposium on "Intelligent Design and Public School Curriculum." This will be a stimulating broadcast you won't want to miss!

On Wednesday, Mat Staver will broadcast live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel in California, where he will also give the invocation at the Annual MovieGuide Faith and Values Awards Gala. MovieGuide reviews current movies and makes recommendations of family-friendly films. Also joining the show next week will be J.C. Watts, Chairman of J.C. Watts Companies and former Rep. from Oklahoma, along with Kenneth Blackwell, Chairman of the Coalition for a Conservative Majority and former Ohio Secretary of State. Next week's line-up promises to be both exciting and informative.

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