Supreme Court Considers Legality of Denying Benefits

Name: Supreme Court Considers Legality of Denying Benefits
Uploaded: 2013-03-28T00:31:32Z
Duration: P897S
Description: The Supreme Court took up whether same-sex couples should get the same federal benefits as heterosexual couples. Kwame Holman offers history on the Defense of Marriage Act and reactions from outside the court. Ray Suarez talks to National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle, who helps compare proceedings on both same-sex marriage cases.

Clip: Season 2013 | 14m 57s

The Supreme Court took up whether same-sex couples should get the same federal benefits as heterosexual couples. Kwame Holman offers history on the Defense of Marriage Act and reactions from outside the court. Ray Suarez talks to National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle, who helps compare proceedings on both same-sex marriage cases.

Aired: 03/27/13

Rating: NR

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