Supreme Court hands two wins to supporters of same-sex marriage

Same sex marriage at the US Supreme Court
A same-sex marriage supporter waves a rainbow flag in front of the US Supreme Court on March 26, 2013 in Washington, DC, as the Court takes up the issue of gay marriage.
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down the federal Defense of Marriage Act and turned aside an appeal to reinstate a same-sex marriage ban in California.

The Daily Circuit discussed the developments and participated in a live blog while the decisions were announced.

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