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And other states where it was allowed. >> so it became clear that, you know, we really needed a supreme court case that was going to be a way to bring this issue forward. >> and in 2010 an 80-year-old widow named edie windsor would make that case. >> i am today an out lesbian, okay, who just sued the united states of america. >> the united states versus windsor would not only challenge the defense of marriage act but would open the door to marriage quality nationwide. coming up -- >> this is a...

With this patchwork of states where it was completely illegal and other states where it was allowed. >> so it became clear that, you know, we really needed a supreme court case that was going to be a way to bring this issue80-yea widow would make that case. >> i am today an out lesbian who just sued the united states of america. >> the united states versus windsor would not only challenge the defense of marriage act but would open the door to marriage equality nationwide. coming up -- >> this ...

After two decades of state by state marriage equality battle, in 2013 the supreme court heard a direct challenge to the the defense of marriage act in the united states versus windsor. >> this is no one individual who better personifies the concept of equal protection than my client earth day windsor. >> they had been a couple for 43 years and were recognize d as legally married in the state of new york. but when thrks hea passed away, edi was denied spousal benefits by the government. >> she fo...

The children of same-sex families. hes not the kind of justice who plays devils advocate in oral argument. he voices whats on his mind. were going to be watching closely. >> 37 states as you know now allow same-sex marriage. what else tells you that the court might rule in favor of same-sex marriage, and then if they do how might conservative chief justice roberts based on what he writes, with against the same-sex supporters and what they want? >> sure. so basically i was here back in october, a...

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Subject and lets -- i think we have a sample of it. let play some of that message. >> last june, the supreme court issued a landmark decision, united states versus windsor, holding that americans in same-sex marriages are entitled to equal protection and equal treatment under the law. this ruling market a historic step towards equality for all-american families. and since the date was handed town, the department of justice has been working tirelessly to implement it in both letter and in spirit....

Going to be able to keep the children. and we dont want any jeopardy with that. otherwise, we recognize our marriage, were a family unit. >> katie, you could have sat back and hoped that someone else might bring a lawsuit like this. what made you willing and ready to go first with this in south carolina? >> i could have. but i think that is the problem that people think, is that they could stand by and just let it happen. but the question is, when will it happen? and it needs to happen now, than...

>> all right. we had some issues there with dan simon. congratulations to them. but i want to get back to our panel now. none of that would have been possible without those historic opinions we saw wednesday. perry very very hollingsworth, which effectively struck down californias prop 8. and u.s. versus windsor that struck down a key part of the defense of marriage act that denied benefits to legally married same-sex couples. and again im joined now from washington by amy howe, an attorney who ...

>> nervous. cautiously optimistic. >> reporter: all right, guys, thank you. anyway, weve got -- >> brian, hold on for a moment, because i want to alert our viewers, the justices have now announced that a critically important case, the defense of marriage act, whether it is constitutional or not constitutional, has been reached. this is the united states versus windsor. john king is at the magic wall for us. john, explain what this case is all about, the defense of marriage act, or doma, as its c...

That was the issue in this specific case, the united states versus windsor. edith windsor will now get $300,000 back from the u.s. government, because thats the extra tax she had to pay when her partner passed away. whats your reaction to what the 5-4 decision means? >> well, this is a disappointment for those who are worried about judicial supremacy, which is what justice scalia said in his opinion. this is a court reaching out that it wasnt even before, on procedural grounds, let alone reading...