(Edith Windsor and Thea Spyer‚ married in Ontario‚ Canada in 2007‚ where same-sex marriages were at the time legal. When Spyer’s died‚ the state of New York still recognized the couple’s marriage. However‚ when Windsor used her use of a spousal estate tax exception‚ the IRS denied her claim. They did this because‚ under the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”)‚ the federal government did not recognize same-sex marriages for the receiving of federal benefits. Edith Windsor and Thea Clara Spyer first met
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Slow Moving For Equality Even After DOMA Ruling Edith Windsor the woman who made history on June 26th‚ 2013 fought the Supreme Court claiming that Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was unconstitutional. Edith and her partner Thea Spyer were together for 40 years and married in 2007. After her partner died in 2009‚ she could not receive the same benefits that a opposite sex couple could and was told to pay $363‚000 in estate taxes. With DOMA‚ Edith was not considered a spouse by the federal government
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relations of the monarch in her or his role as sovereign of any of the other Commonwealth realms‚ this sometimes at variance with official national terms for the family. Members of the royal family belong to‚ either by birth or marriage‚ the House of Windsor‚ since 1917‚ when George V changed the name of the royal house from Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. This decision was primarily taken because Britain and her Empire were at war with Germany and given the British Royal Family’s strong German ancestry‚ it was
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of goods more efficient and less time consuming. According to an article from crossingmadeeasy.com a Detroit website more than 40‚000 commuters‚ tourists and trucks drive across the Ambassador Bridge carrying $323 million worth of goods across the Windsor-Detroit border each day. “A knew bridge would allow more Page 2 traffic to make the journey
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invested personally by The Queen or a member of the Royal Family. A list of those to be honoured is published twice a year‚ in either the New Year Honours or the Birthday Honours. Approximately 24 investitures are held annually in Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle‚ one at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh‚ Scotland. Previously‚ one investiture ceremony a year would also be held in Cardiff. There is also a poem written by Siegfried Sassoon called "The Investiture". The poem is about a young man
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Section 1 Essay U.S. v. Windsor‚ 133 S. Ct. 2675 (2013)‚ is a case about a same-sex couple that was married in 2007 in Ontario‚ Canada because at that time same-sex marriage was not legal in New York. The same-sex couple‚ Edith Windsor and Thea Spyer resided in New York. Two years after the couple was married‚ Spyer died‚ and left all of her estate to her wife‚ Windsor. When Windsor went to claim the federal estate tax exemption for surviving spouses‚ she was denied because of the federal Defense
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Synopsis: Queen Elizabeth II was born Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary on April 21‚ 1926 in London‚ to Prince Albert‚ Duke of York (later King George VI)‚ and Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. She married Philip Mountbatten‚ Duke of Edinburgh in 1947‚ became queen on February 6‚ 1952‚ and was crowned on June 2‚ 1953. During her reign‚ she has tried to make the British monarchy more modern and sensitive to the public. Early Life; At the time of her birth‚ no one thought Elizabeth would someday become queen
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Royal Family belong to‚ either by birth or marriage‚ the House of Windsor‚ since 1917‚ when George V changed the name of the royal house from Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. This decision was primarily taken because Britain and her Empire were at war with Germany and given the British Royal Family’s strong German ancestry; it was felt that its public image could be improved by choosing a more British house name. The new name chosen‚ Windsor‚ had absolutely no connection other than as the name of the castle
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federal benefits that opposite-sex married couples do‚ such as federal tax benefits‚ immigration status‚ and Social Security benefits. The Supreme Court of the United States has before them a great decision to make in the case of United States v. Windsor. This will set precedent in United States federal law that allows states to refuse to recognize same-sex marriages granted under the laws of other states. The court will deliberate on the section of Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) that defined marriage
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