Martin R Aranas et al v. Janet Napolitano et al

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Case Number:

8:12-cv-01137

Court:

California Central

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Other

Judge:

Consuelo B. Marshall

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U.S. Department of Homeland Security

September 10, 2013
Class In DOMA Case Calls Work Permit Process 'Total Scam'

A class of immigrants in binational same-sex marriages who were denied employment benefits based on the Defense of Marriage Act urged a California federal judge Tuesday to compel the U.S. government to issue them work permits expeditiously, saying the government's administrative procedures were a "total scam."
April 22, 2013
Early Cert. OK'd In Suit Over DOMA Immigration Benefits Ban

A California federal judge on Friday granted preliminary certification in a class action challenging the preclusion of immigration benefits to binational couples in same-sex marriages called for under the Defense of Marriage Act.