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Dragovich et al v. United States Department of the Treasury et al
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December 04, 2014
Calif. Same-Sex Benefits Suit Axed Due To New Rights
A California federal judge on Thursday tossed a putative class action alleging the state's employee benefits system treats public workers with same-sex domestic partners unfairly, saying marriage rights granted to same-sex couples since the suit's initial filing have removed discriminatory barriers to the benefits.
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May 25, 2012
DOMA Ruled Unconstitutional In Calif. Same-Sex Benefits Suit
The Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutionally discriminates against same-sex spouses by denying them long-term care insurance through a California public-employee pension program, a federal judge ruled Thursday in a class action challenging the policy.
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March 23, 2012
Tax Benefits Biased Under DOMA, Calif. Employees Say
The Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutionally discriminates against the family choices of same-sex spouses and domestic partners by denying federal tax benefits for long-term care insurance, a class of California state employees told a federal judge Thursday.
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January 27, 2012
Judge Won't Toss Same-Sex Couples' CalPERS Insurance Case
A California federal judge on Thursday refused to toss a class action by state employees over federal tax provisions that exclude same-sex spouses and domestic partners from long-term care insurance coverage by the California Public Employees' Retirement System.
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July 18, 2011
Same-Sex Couples Win Class In CalPERS Insurance Fight
A California federal judge on Friday certified a class of state employees in same-sex partnerships claiming that tax provisions of the California Public Employees' Retirement System that deny long-term care insurance to gay and lesbian spouses and domestic partners are unconstitutional.
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May 03, 2011
Congress Asks To Join Same-Sex Partner Benefits Suit
A congressional body sought to intervene Monday to defend the Defense of Marriage Act in a proposed class action brought by California workers over tax provisions denying same-sex partners long-term care insurance.
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March 17, 2011
Feds Lose Bid To Stay Calif. Same-Sex Benefits Suit
The U.S. government has lost a motion to stay a putative class action brought by California state employees and their same-sex spouses accusing state and federal agencies of restricting access to long-term care insurance from the state retirement system.