SAN FRANCISCO Another federal judge has found the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional.
The ruling came in Dragovich v. U.S. Department of the Treasury, a class action challenging DOMA for preventing spouses in same-sex marriages or domestic partnerships from enrolling in the CalPERS long-term benefit program. U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken granted summary judgment in favor of plaintiffs on Thursday, finding DOMA ran afoul of plaintiffs’ equal-protection rights.
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