United States v. Windsor

Q: What court decided Windsor?

United States v. Windsor was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2013.

Q: What legal issues are involved in Windsor?

United States v. Windsor involves the following religious liberty issues: LGBTQ & Religious Liberty.

Legal Case

A portion of the federal Defense of Marriage Act that prohibited a federal tax exemption to the surviving spouse of a state-recognized same-sex marriage was unconstitutional.

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United States v. Windsor (U.S. 2013).

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United States v. Windsor [U.S. Supreme Court, 2013] — A portion of the federal Defense of Marriage Act that prohibited a federal tax exemption to the surviving spouse of a state-recognized same-sex marriage was unconstitutional. Source: ReligiousLiberty.TV (https://religiousliberty.tv/case-library/united-states-v-windsor/, accessed September 20, 2026).

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Year: 2013 Court: U.S. Supreme Court

LGBTQ & Religious Liberty

Holding: A portion of the federal Defense of Marriage Act that prohibited a federal tax exemption to the surviving spouse of a state-recognized same-sex marriage was unconstitutional.

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Coverage on ReligiousLiberty.TV

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US Supreme Court to hear Arguments on DOMA and Prop 8 on March 26 January 16, 2013

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Same-Sex Marriage Advocates File Lawsuits Challenging Utah and Michigan Laws October 18, 2013

Cited as context

United States v. Windsor is a LGBTQ & Religious Liberty case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2013. The court held that a portion of the federal Defense of Marriage Act that prohibited a federal tax exemption to the surviving spouse of a state-recognized same-sex marriage was unconstitutional.