National Organization for Marriage Decries Boston Federal Judge’s Decision Striking Down the Defense of Marriage Act

National Organization for Marriage: “‘Under the guidance of Elena Kagan’s brief that she filed when she was Solicitor General, Obama’s justice department deliberately sabotaged this case,’ charged Brian Brown, President of NOM, referring to the Justice Department’s brief which described DOMA as discriminatory . . . Does this federal judge want to start another culture war?’ asked Maggie Gallagher, Chairman of NOM. “Does he really want another Roe. v. Wade? The simple fact is that the right of the federal government to define marriage for the purposes of its federal law and federal territories has been clear since the late 19th century, when Congress banned polygamy. Only an incompetent defense could have lost this case. We expect to win in a higher court.”