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otection and Affordable Care Act are im- pacted by the decision. IMPACT. It is unclear how quickly the IRS and other federal agencies will re- act to the Supreme Court's decision ...or how quickly same-sex couples may need to act to protect certain rights. Presi- dent Obama has directed all federal agencies, including

me sex who are legally married under the laws of their state (Windsor, S.Ct., June 26, 2013, 2013-2 USTC g50,400). The major- ity, written by Justice Anthony Kennedy, held that DOMA is unconstitutional as a deprivation of the liberty of the person protected by the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution. The decision

kewise ended. COMMENT. Aside from the fact that it was a federal tax refund claim in Wind- sor that triggered the litigation that found itself before the U.S. Supreme Court, the opinion focused on Constitutional rights and privileges, without any technical ©2013 CCH Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_0293

should con- sider updating their estate plans, based upon the estate and gift tax impact of Windsor. INCOME TAX BENEFITS AND DISADVANTAGES Because of the Supreme Cour's decision, the same tax benefits and disadvantages faced by just-married, opposite-sex couples-in chang- ing from filing as separate, unmarried indi-

roper purpose." The 5th Circuit was ordered to further investigate Panetti's mental state based on this new "rational understanding" standard. But the Supreme Court's attempt to codify and expand upon the vague guidelines it set out in the Ford case has made little difference in practice. Judges often ignore the n

acts. But he also sincerely believed that the state wanted to execute him to stop him from preaching the Gospel. Writing for the majority, Justice Anthony Kennedy proclaimed, "A prisoner's awareness of the State's rationale for an execution is not the same as a rational understanding of it." The 5th Circuit Co

interests could allow foreign governments to influence hill:L[230][ 911DM Trump called the clause "phony".[2331[229) After Trump's term had ended, the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the cases as moot.(2341 Domestic policy Economy Trump took office at the height of the longest economic expansion in American history,I23

old for advancing Supreme Court nominations) to defeat a Democratic ffiibuster.14583 Trump nominated Kavanaugh in 2018 to replace retiring Justice Anthony Kennedy; the Senate confirmed Kavanaugh in a mostly party-line vote of 50-48, after a bitter confirmation battle centered on Christine Blasey Ford's allegat