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Justices Dance Around Procedure, But DOMA Is Still About Discrimination

PROCEDURAL POINTS

In the second day of oral arguments over same-sex marriage before the Supreme Court, there appeared to be greater agreement on the shortcomings of DOMA. Adam Winkler reports.

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Sitting on the hard, wooden benches inside the Supreme Court as the justices file in from behind a red velvet curtain, the anticipation of the crowd is palpable.

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